HIST291 Jewish Texts and Cultures of the Second Temple Periods | Lapin

An introduction to the literature, history, and culture of Jews in the period between the sixth century BCE and the second century CE. This era saw the creation and destruction of an independent Judean state and an extensive diaspora, the origins of "Judaism" as well as Christianity as we now know it, and significant religious and political sectarianism.

T/TH 9:30 - 10:45 | TYD 2109 | Spring 2023

Material covered in this course includes:

• The formation of the Hebrew Bible
• The creation and spread of a Jewish diaspora
• Apocalyptic anxiety and visions of the future
• The Dead Sea Scrolls and Jewish sectarianism
• The life of the historical Jesus
• Revolts against imperial powers, successful and unsuccessful
• The Jerusalem Temple