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Jewish Golden Ages - Never had it so good?
UH214
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| OCT |
Given our rather miserable standard
approach to Jewish history, we often tend
to overlook remarkable periods in Jewish
history round the world when Jews have
blossomed and flourished. In this course we
will tour the world and travel through time
to (re)discover some of these outstanding
communities, which stand as engaging,
counterpoints to our own.16 October The Hasmonean Age
23 October Babylonia
30 October Jews under Islam:
9th - 12th century Spain
6 November Jews in early Christendom
9th-11th century Rheinland
13 November Jews under Islam
12th-15th century N Africa
20 November The Ottoman World
27 November The 4 Lands
4 December 19th century France
11 December 19th century central Europe
18 December The last 70 years
approach to Jewish history, we often tend
to overlook remarkable periods in Jewish
history round the world when Jews have
blossomed and flourished. In this course we
will tour the world and travel through time
to (re)discover some of these outstanding
communities, which stand as engaging,
counterpoints to our own.16 October The Hasmonean Age
23 October Babylonia
30 October Jews under Islam:
9th - 12th century Spain
6 November Jews in early Christendom
9th-11th century Rheinland
13 November Jews under Islam
12th-15th century N Africa
20 November The Ottoman World
27 November The 4 Lands
4 December 19th century France
11 December 19th century central Europe
18 December The last 70 years
Course Dates
- Tue 16th October 12
- Tue 23rd October 12
- Tue 30th October 12
- Tue 6th November 12
- Tue 13th November 12
- Tue 20th November 12
- Tue 27th November 12
- Tue 4th December 12
- Tue 11th December 12
- Tue 18th December 12