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RELS 223: Jewish Literature in the Middle Ages
3.00 Credits
University of Pennsylvania
Distribution Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only. Stern. An introduction to medieval Hebrew literature, with special attention to poetry, narrative, and the interpretation of the Bible, and to the varieties of Jewish experience that these literary works touch upon. All readings in translation.
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RELS 224: The Hebrew Bible in Translation
3.00 Credits
University of Pennsylvania
Distribution Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only. Tigay. Careful textual study of a book of the Hebrew Bible ("Old Testament") as a literary and religious work in the light of modern scholarship, ancient Near Eastern documents, and comparative literature and religion. The book varies from year to year.
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RELS 225: Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls
3.00 Credits
University of Pennsylvania
Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. Reed. Exploration of the issues relating to the identification and history of the people who produced and used these materials as well as the claims made about the inhabitants of the Qumran site near the caves in which the scrolls were discovered, with a focus on what can be known about the community depicted by some of the scrolls, its institutions and religious life, in relation to other known Jewish groups at that time (the beginning of the common era). This will involve detailed description and analysis of the writings found in the caves -- sectarian writings, "apocrypha" and "pseudepigrapha," biblical texts and interpretations.
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RELS 226: Studies in Rabbinic Literature
3.00 Credits
University of Pennsylvania
May be counted as a General Requirement Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only. Staff. Prerequisite(s): Students must be able to read an unpointed Hebrew text. An introduction to the reading of classical Rabbinic literature. Focus will be on the Mishnah and Babylonian Talmud with parallel readings from Tosefta, Midreshei Halkhah, and the Palestinian Talmud. While traditional Rabbinic commentators will be utilized, the class will be introduced to modern methodologies of Talmudic textual research. Texts will be read mainly in Hebrew with supplementary English readings. Ability to read unvocalized Hebrew required.
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RELS 227: Modern Jewish Thought
3.00 Credits
University of Pennsylvania
Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. Staff. Through a reading of such thinkers as Martin Buber, Gershom Scholem and Franz Rosenzweig, the course will address some of the fundamental issues in modern Jewish thought and experience.
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RELS 236: The Devil's Pact in Literature,Music and Film
3.00 Credits
University of Pennsylvania
Arts & Letters Sector. All Classes. Richter. For centuries the pact with the devil has signified humankind's desire to surpass the limits of human knowledge and power. From the reformation chap book to the rock lyrics of Randy Newman's Faust, from Marlowe and Goethe to key Hollywood films, the legend of the devil's pact continues to be useful for exploring our fascination with forbidden powers.
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RELS 239: Music in the History of Christianity
3.00 Credits
University of Pennsylvania
Distribution Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only. Matter. Selected periods of Christian history studies from the point of view of musical expression in Christian worship.
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RELS 246: Islamic Mysticism
3.00 Credits
University of Pennsylvania
Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. Elias. Typical forms of mystical experience in Islam. The cultural assimilation of ideas achieved by Muslim mystics. The development of Sufism and the formation of the sufi orders. Medieval trends of Sufi speculation and esoteric doctrine. Emphasis on primary readings.
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RELS 248: Introduction to Islamic Law
3.00 Credits
University of Pennsylvania
Lowry. This course will introduce students to classical Islamic law. Most of the, readings will be taken from primary sources in translation. Areas covered will include criminal law, family law, law in the Qur'an, humanities, and other selected topics.
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RELS 249: Topics in Islamic Religion and Society
3.00 Credits
University of Pennsylvania
Staff. A course devoted to specific problems in the religion of Islam and Muslim societies. Each semester will focus on oneof the following subjects: Muhammad, Women in Islam, Islamic Mysticism, or American Islam. No previous knowledge of Islam required.
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