HIST1610 - Medieval and Early Modern Jewry

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Medieval and Early Modern Jewry
Term
2024A
Subject area
HIST
Section number only
401
Section ID
HIST1610401
Course number integer
1610
Meeting times
TR 5:15 PM-6:44 PM
Meeting location
PCPE 200
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Joshua Teplitsky
Description
Exploration of intellectual, social, and cultural developments in Jewish civilization from the rise of Islam in the seventh century to the assault on established conceptions of faith and religious authority in 17th century Europe, that is, from the age of Mohammed to that of Spinoza. Particular attention will be paid to the interaction of Jewish culture with those of Christianity and Islam.
Course number only
1610
Cross listings
JWST1610401, NELC0355401, RELS1610401
Fulfills
History & Tradition Sector
Cross Cultural Analysis
Use local description
No
LPS Course
false