In Praise of Floods Old Testaments Viewed from the front

Viewed from the front

and fun to learn new Arabic vocabulary

” - Ziggy Alberts

and research goals--all while managing a high teaching load

Each session focuses on a key theme

In Praise of Floods Old Testaments Viewed from the frontJames C. Scott reframes rivers as alive and dynamic, revealing the consequences of treating them as resources for our profit Rivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift their channels; they forge new routes to the sea; they move both gradually and violently; they can teem (usually) with life; they may die a quasi natural death; they are frequently maimed and even murdered. It is the annual flood pulsethe brief time when