HIST 146 - Introduction to Jewish Culture and History (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3

INTRO JEWISH CULTURE & HISTRY
Component: Lecture
Focus on Jewish history from the Biblical period to the present. Study the origins of a group of people who call themselves, and whom others call, Jews. Focus on place, movement, power/powerlessness, gender, and the question of how to define Jews over time and place. Explores Jews as a group of people bound together by a particular set of laws; looks at their dispersion and diversity; explores Jews’ interactions with surrounding cultures and societies; introduces the basic library of Jews; sees how Jews relate to political power.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
Crosslisted: May be crosslisted with JWST 146.

University Breadth: History and Cultural Change Additional University Requirement(s): Multicultural

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