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Academic Year 2002/2003
Major Issues in Jewish History II: From the 16th century to Modern Times
HIST 248 FA
This is a sequence to the HIST 247 course, but HIST 247 is not a prerequisite. It will cover period from late medieval/early modern times to modernity. It will explore such issues in Jewish history as the Enlightenment
(Haskalah), embourgeoisment, modern anti-Semitism etc. in both east and west. The course will require regular attendance and intensive reading of both primary and secondary sources.
MAJOR READINGS
P. Mendes-Flohr/J. Reinharz THE JEW IN THE MODERN WORLD
J. Marcus JEW IN THE MEDIEVAL WORLD
G. Scholem MAJOR TRENDS IN JEWISH MYSTICISM
J. Cohen ESSENTIAL PAPERS ON JUDAISM & CHRISTIANITY IN CRISIS
E. Fram
IDEALS FACE REALITY
M. Meyer THE
ORIGINS OF MODERN JEW
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
midterm and final exams; one 15 pp. paper.
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:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Teter,Magdalena
- Instructor's Course Page
- Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE109
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 40)
- SR. major: 6 Jr. major: 6
- SR. non-major: 6 Jr. non-major: 6 SO: 6 FR: 10
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003
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