CHIST 3315 - The Holocaust and Modern Jewish History

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Lesley University

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Description:

3 credits This course explores the life of Jews in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, focusing primarily, but not exclusively, upon the Jewish experience in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The course seeks an understanding of the phenomenon of widespread anti-Semitism during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the forces contributing to the growth of Zionism, debates about the meaning and significance of the Holocaust, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the persistence of anti-Semitism in the contemporary world. Prerequisite: CLITR 1100, OR one 1000- or 2000-level CHIST or CHUMS course, OR A 4 or 5 on the AP History test, OR permission of the instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lesley.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 868-9600

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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