All courses numbered 500 and above are graduate courses.
Undergraduates need to submit a course permit to enroll.
HIST 523 Nature and the Supernatural in Pre-Kabbalistic Jewish Thought
Fishman
Taught as schedule allows (consult the Course Directory)
Through close reading of non-kabbalistic texts, the course will explore medieval Jewish interpretations of nature's marvels, and its techniques for manipulating nature in order to improve living conditions, to maintain health, and to stimulate changes in the realm of the supernatural. Primary source readings in Hebrew and Aramaic. Undergraduates require instructor's permission.
Course Syllabus (PDF)
