RELIGIOUS STUDIES 270 - Modern Jewish History

Institution:

Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Description:

This course examines Jewish intellectual, political, and socioeconomic history from the period of the French Revolution until the mid20th century. The specific focus of the course is on the manner in which Jews accommodated themselves and related to changes in their status which were caused by external and internal events. A major area of concern are the movements-intellectual, political, and religious, such as, Reform Judaism, the Haskalah, Zionism, Jewish radicalism, Hasidism-which arose within the Jewish communities in question as reactions to Emancipation and Enlightenment. (Dobkowski , offered alternate years)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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