2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
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JS 214D - Ancient and Medieval Jewish HistoryCourse Cross-listed with HIS 214D
3 credit(s) High Impact Practice: Diversity
This course offers a survey of key themes and events in Jewish history from biblical times to the medieval period. Topics explored will include the social and spiritual problems of dispersion, the evolution of Jewish society and culture in the Near East and Europe, the historical roots of antisemitism, the rise of the ghetto, and relations between the historical experience of Jews and spiritual currents such as Kabbalah and Hasidism. We will explore the diversity of Jewish experiences throughout this period, as well as the similarities and differences between Jewish life and practice in different areas of settlement. Particular attention will be paid to how Jews interacted with, shaped, and were shaped by encounters with other religions, especially Christianity and Islam.
Curiosity about Jewish history is the only prerequisite for this course. No prior knowledge of the subject is required.
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