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Academic Year 2005/2006

Jewish History I: from "Biblical Israel" to Diaspora Jews
HIST 247 FA

The course will explore the history of Jews from biblical times to the eve of modernity, the transformations from "biblical Israelites" to "Jews". It will address stereotypes and presuppositions of Jewish life and history, including -- what the historian Salo W. Baron dubbed -- the "lachrymose concept of Jewish history"--Jewish history as history of suffering. The course will illuminate experience of Jews whose lives, and deaths, demonstrate that they were active actors, rather than just passive victims, of historical events. The readings will consist mostly
of historical sources on Jewish culture, politics, economic activities, social and legal status, and the Jews' relations with non-Jews--Christians and Muslims. It is a lecture course, but student participation is expected.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Teter,Magda    

Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: PAC001;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 45)

SR. major: 5   Jr. major: 5

SR. non-major: 5   Jr. non-major: 5   SO: 10   FR: 15

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal:    Speaking, Writing, Focused Inquiry Course

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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