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Feb 05, 2025
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JWST 241 - Jewish History from Roman Times to the Enlightenment4 credits
An overview of the remarkable history of the Jewish people in post-biblical times, beginning with the Roman occupation of Palestine and concluding with the impact of the Enlightenment on Jewish identity. Among the topics to be studied are: the Roman exile of the Jews, the religious traditions and national hopes that accompanied them in the diaspora, the emergence of European and Oriental Jewries, the martyrdom of Jews during the Crusades, the Jewish Golden Age in medieval Spain, the Spanish Inquisition, the European Jewish enlightenment. Same as: HIST 241 . Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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