HIST 207. Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000.
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HIST 207
Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
An overview of Jewish history from the period of Ezra and Nehemiah to the death of Hai Gaon, c. 1035. Focus on the experience of the Jews in Hellenistic and Islamic civilizations. Topics include Jewish sects, rabbinic literature in its various genres, the Karaite schism, and the rise of the Gaonate.
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken JWST 216
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