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Academic Year 2001/2002

Jews Under Christian and Muslim Rule During the Middle Ages
HIST 301 FA
Crosslistings:
RELI 290
MDST 301
Clusters:

Christian Studies
Jewish and Israel Studies

The objective of this course is to examine closely Jewish experience during the Middle Ages, both in Christian and Muslim states. Topics studied will include internal cultural, political, and intellectual developments within Jewish communities; sectarianism; Jewish-Christian and Jewish-Muslim interaction. Students will be exposed to a wide range of primary sources. Secondary sources will be used to illustrate current scholarly debates on the topics relevant to the course.

MAJOR READINGS

R. Chazan, EUROPEAN JEWRY AND THE FIRST CRUSADE; CHURCH, STATE AND JEW IN THE MIDDLE AGES
I. Heinemann, THREE JEWISH PHILOSOPHERS
Selections from MAIMONIDES
Nemoy, THE KARAIRE ANTHOLOGY
H. Maccoby, JUDAISM ON TRIAL
S. Grayzel, CHURCH AND JEWS
Reader with both primary and secondary sources.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

No midterm or final exams. Regular response sheets. Two 7-8 page papers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Participation in class discussions. This course fulfills a "Religion in Society" Religion Department majors requirement.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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