HIST287 Why the Jews? Historical and Cultural Investigations | Lapin
Fields: Europe, Britain, and Russia; North Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia; Cultural and Intellectual; Religion and Society
History of Jews and Judaism from the twelfth century BCE (“the Biblical period”) until the present with attention to geographical spread and to social, cultural, and religious developments.
T/TH 12:30 - 1:45 | HBK 0105 | Spring 2023
Material covered in this course includes:
- Primary sources for reconstructing the history of Jews
- Representative documents and artifacts that illustrate the cultures of Judaism
- Critical assessment of historical arguments about Jews and Judaism
- Diasporas” and “Homelands” in Jewish Culture
- Jews, “Otherness,” and Race
Instructor for the Course
Hayim Lapin
Professor, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies
Professor, Classics
Professor, History
2101B Francis Scott Key Hall
College Park
MD,
20742