CLAS 176 - Topics in Ancient History Jews Under Empire

Institution:

Santa Clara University

Subject:

Classics

Description:

"Spring 2011 -- Jews Under Empire Empire was a defining feature of the ancient Mediterranean. In the Hellenistic and Roman periods, Greek kings and the Roman elite exercised influence over large areas of the Mediterranean and its peoples. The experience of and response to such empires by their foreign subjects are as challenging to elucidate as fascinating to imagine. Yet in one case the subject people have left behind a substantial literature documenting their experience: the Jews. In this course, we will explore the consequences of empire for the Jews and the strategies they employed to explain and live under empire. In the process, we will focus often on religion, but discuss also other areas of culture, as well as politics, society, economy, and the military. Specific topics to be covered will include: the Jews of Ptolemaic Egypt, the Maccabean Revolt, the Hasmonean dynasty, Herod the Great, the Alexandrian riots of 38 CE, and the First Jewish Revolt."

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.scu.edu

Phone Number:

(408) 554-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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