Jewish Studies 215s - Jewish Spiritual Autobiographies

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Mount Holyoke College

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Description:

(Same as Religion 215s) Along with such genres as letters, ethical wills, travel accounts, and other personal communications, spiritual autobiographies and diaries o?en reveal what people actually thought and felt about matters important to them. These sources provide insight into religion as lived experience. This course studies autobiographical accounts of Jewish religious figures from the medieval period to the contemporary.We include narratives by both women and men, philosophers, mystics, messianic pretenders, travelers, authors of Holocaust memoirs, and other contemporary Jews. Taken together, such accounts bring to life the diversity of spiritual quests in which Jews have engaged. Meets Humanities I-B requirement L. Fine 4 credits

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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