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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

RS 321 - Judaism in the Greco-Roman World


An advanced study of the history and religion of the Jews during a crucial period of history, 538 B.C.E. to 200 C.E. Topics include the interplay between Greek philosophy and Jewish thought, studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the history of Jewish wars against the Greeks and Romans, early Christianity as a Jewish sect, and the rise of Rabbinic Judaism.

Prerequisites: A 200-level Religious Studies course.

Credits: 4 cr.
Crosslisted: CL 321, HI 321