CLAS 219
Judaism Under Ancient Greek and Roman Imperialisms
Spring 2018
Division I
Cross-listed
REL 219 / JWST 219
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Class Details
How did ancient Greek and Roman empires shape the beginnings of Judaism? In this course, we will examine how Greek and Roman imperial systems of identity, ethnicity, law, religion, and knowledge affected Judaism as a religious and cultural system. We will pay particular attention to the ways that Jews/Judaeans responded to these imperial pressures, especially as those responses articulated “hybrid” versions of Judaism that were informed both by resistance to imperial centers as well as the sheer hegemony of those cultural systems. The course thus uses (and introduces students to) postcolonial theory to study the history of Judaism under Greek and Roman empires. Readings for this course will include a wide array of ancient Jewish works, such as the books of Maccabees, Flavius Josephus, Philo of Alexandria, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Mishnah. The course will also include select readings from early Christian texts and postcolonial theory.
The Class:
Format: seminar
Limit: none
Expected: 10-12
Class#: 3300
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: none
Expected: 10-12
Class#: 3300
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
active preparation and participation, short reading response papers (1-page), midterm, and final exam
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
none
Distributions:
Division I
Notes:
meets Division 2 requirement if registration is under REL or JWST; meets Division 1 requirement if registration is under CLAS
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
REL 219 Division II CLAS 219 Division I JWST 219 Division II
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
REL 219 Division II CLAS 219 Division I JWST 219 Division II
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CLAS 219 - 01 (S) SEM Judaism Under Greece and Rome
CLAS 219 - 01 (S) SEM Judaism Under Greece and RomeDivision ITF 2:35 pm - 3:50 pm
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