Jewish Studies 450 - The Jewish Century

Institution:

Colgate University

Subject:

Description:

A.S. Nakhimovsky In the course of the 19th and early 20th centuries, many Jews moved from a world bound by religious observance to a revolutionary re-imagining of their identities. Some of these revolutionary new belief systems (Marxism, Zionism, Freudianism) were as powerful and demanding as the religion their proponents had abandoned. Some of them had lasting and, in the case of Bolshevism, still controversial effects on modern history. The course examines Jewish patterns of behavior in the 20th century. Readings include Yuri Slezkine's historical study The Jewish Century in conjunction with excerpts from other histories and works of autobiography and fiction by Sholem Aleichem, Kafka, Mandelstam, Philip Roth, and others. The course is open to upperclass students with one previous course in Jewish studies.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.