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The class deals with the influence of religion in the Middle East on the political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of life and assesses the impact of modernization, Westernization, secularization, and traditionalism/reform on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the area. We will highlight the place of Islam in the development of the modern Middle East and its impact on modern and contemporary Arab culture and thought. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Religion is a powerful force in shaping cities. From the earliest known cities to new cities currently under construction, religious ideology has had a profound influence on the architecture, planning and morphology of cities around the world. This course takes an international comparative approach to examine how the design of cities has been informed by particular ideas about divine order. Students will gain an understanding of how the city works as a site of religion and religiosity through examining cities in a variety of regions and from different periods in history. 1.00 units, Lecture
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An intensive study of selected portions of the Hebrew Bible in order to develop the methods and skills of biblical interpretation. Prerequisite: Religion 103 or Religion 104, or permission of instructor. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A social and religious history of medieval Judaism in Europe and Afro-Asia from the 7th to the 18th century. The course will focus on the social status of Jews, Talmudic scholarship, philosophy, Kabbalah, messianism, and devotional life. The impact of Christianity and Islam will also be considered. (May be counted toward Jewish Studies. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Study of principal figures and issues in Jewish philosophy from the Enlightenment to the present. Topics to be considered include the nature (and possibility) of Jewish philosophy, the concepts of God and revelation, the relationship between God and the world, the status of religious law and practice, the concept of election in relation to the people and land of Israel. Thinkers discussed include Mendelssohn, Maimon, S.R. Hirsch, Hermann Cohen, Rosenzweig, Ahad HaÃam, Buber, and Levinas. (May be counted toward Jewish Studies.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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An examination of the secret speculative theologies of Judaism from late antiquity to the present. The course will touch upon the full range of Jewish mystical experience: visionaries, ascetics, ecstatics, theosophists, rationalists, messianists, populists, and pietists. Readings will include classical texts (such as the Zohar) and modern secondary studies. (May be counted toward International Studies/Middle Eastern Studies, and Philosophy). Prerequisite: C- or better in Religion 109. 1.00 units, Lecture
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The impact of religion in contemporary Middle Eastern culture will be examined through the study of Middle Eastern monotheisms: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. The course will focus on specific national settings where religion has played a decisive role: Lebanon, Iran, Egypt, and Israel. Internal divisions and tensions will be explored, as well as interreligious conflicts. (May be counted toward and International Studies and Middle Eastern Studies.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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A literary and historical examination of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) to demonstrate its evolution and complexity as religious scripture. Emphasis will be given to developing skills in textual analysis and to discerning possibilities for interpretation. Attention will be given to those personalities such as Abraham, Moses, David, and the prophets and to major events such as the Exodus and the Exile, which shaped a tradition. (May be counted toward Jewish Studies and International Studies/Middle Eastern Studies.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
A literary and historical examination of the New Testament in the context of the first century C.E. to appreciate the formation and themes of this principal document of Christianity. By focusing primarily upon the Gospels and Paul's letters, the course will stress the analysis of texts and the discussion of their possible interpretations. Consideration will be given to the Jewish and Greek backgrounds, to the political, social, and religious pressures of the period, and to the development of an independent Christian community and a fixed scripture. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Early Christianity not only formed the New Testament but was, in turn, formed by it. What happened to the early Christian texts (and the communities that read them) that were left out of the New Testament This course investigates selected documents that represent several Christianities that would be lost to us had their texts not survived. While many apocryphal texts seem innocuous enough, some present forms of Christianity at odds with evolving Orthodoxy and indicate how diverse early Christianity really was. 1.00 units, Lecture
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