JWST 219
Judaism Under Ancient Greek and Roman Imperialisms
Last Offered Spring 2020
Division II
Cross-listed REL 219 / CLAS 219
This course is not offered in the current catalog

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: 21
Expected: 14
Class#: 3665
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: active participation and preparation, papers
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: Religion majors, Jewish Studies concentrators, Classics majors
Distributions: Division II
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
JWST 219 Division II REL 219 Division II CLAS 219 Division I

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