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HDS 2212

Seminar: Jewish-Christian Interaction and Conflict, ca. 200-1789

Kevin Madigan

Description

This course will examine the religious, social and economic relations that prevailed between Jews and Christians over roughly 1500 years. Special attention will be given to: Jesus of Nazareth in his context; Jews and Christians in antiquity; Jews before the First Crusade (1096); Crusade and Martyrdom; Shifts in Jewish-Christian relations in the 12th and 13th centuries; the Black Death and its consequences; Hasidism and Mysticism; the Spanish Inquisition and the Conversos; the Expulsion from Spain; Portugal; Renaissance Italy and the Jews; Reformation; Poland and the Catastrophe of 1648; Traditional Jewish Society in Central and Eastern Europe; the Sabbateian movement; Enlightenment and Emancipation; and the French Revolution.

Enrollment Limited: Limited to 15 (instructor's permission required)
Open to BTI Students: Yes
Jointly offered through the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as Religion 1029

Scheduling

Half Course
Expected to be offered: Spring 2011
Course times to be announced.
Location to be announced.

Relationship to Program Requirements

Program Requirement	Area / Category / Art / Designation
MTS Area(s) of Focus	History of Christianity Jewish Studies New Testament and Early Christianity
MDiv Distribution Category/ies	Christianity Judaism
MDiv Art(s) of Ministry	Religious Education Preaching and/or Worship
ThM, pre-2007 MTS, and pre-2005 MDiv Area	Area 2
Language Course Designation(s)	n/a