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Academic Year 2003/2004
Major Issues in Jewish History I: From Antiquity to the 16th Century
HIST 247 FA
The objective of this course is to introduce students to major issues and topics in Jewish history from antiquity to the 16th century. The emphasis will be on the diversity of Jewish experience in historical context.
Examples
of topics explored during the course include political status and relations between Jews and non-Jewish authorities; Catholic Church and the Jews; relations between Jews and their neighbors (Christians and Muslims);
Jewish
community. Readings will include both primary and secondary sources.
MAJOR READINGS
HARPER COLLINS STUDY BIBLE
THE KORAN INTERPRETED
R. Chazan EUROPEAN JEWRY AND THE FIRST CRUSADE
Mark Cohen UNDER CRESCENT AND CROSS
Jeremy Cohen ESSENTIAL PAPERS ON JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY IN CONFLICT
Ivan Marcus RITUALS OF CHILDHOOD
Jacob Marcus JEW IN THE MEDIEVAL WORLD
H. H. Ben-Sasson (ed.) HISTORY OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE
Mary Lynn Rampolla A POCKET GUIDE TO WRITING IN HISTORY (Bedford/St. Martin's: Boston, New York 1998)
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Midterm and Final Exams; one bibliographic assignment; two 7-8-page papers.
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 O
- Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: PAC001
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 45)
- SR. major: 8 Jr. major: 7
- SR. non-major: 8 Jr. non-major: 8 SO: 7 FR: 7
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004
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