RS 321 - Judaism in the Greco-Roman World

An advanced study of the history and religion of the Jews from 538 B.C.E. to the rise of Islam in the 600s C.E. Topics include Greek philosophy and Jewish thought, Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish wars against Greeks and Romans, early Christianity as a Jewish sect, the rise of Rabbinic Judaism, and Jewish influence on early Islam.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: A 100-level Religious Studies course.

Core: History & Society