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Academic Year 2002/2003

A World Apart: The Israelites & the "World" Powers
RELI 481 SP

In this course we will discuss the early history of the Jewish people, the history of contemporary "world" powers and the relationships between them. We will examine the validity and limitations of Biblical, Mesopotamian, Classical and other sources as evidence, various interpretations of the evidence and study the political and other mechanisms that allowed the Jewish people to survive until the Hellenistic period and beyond.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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 RELI    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Tammuz,Oded   

Times: ..T.R.. 11:00AM-12:20PM;     Location: FISK101

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 19)

SR. major: 3   Jr. major: 3

SR. non-major: 3   Jr. non-major: 3   SO: 4   FR: 3

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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