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JUDAIC 270 - Introduction to Rabbinic Literature
Section: 001
Term: FA 2013
Subject: Judaic Studies (JUDAIC)
Department: LSA Judaic Studies
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Credits:
3
Requirements & Distribution:
HU
Other:
WorldLit
Credit Exclusions:
No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in HJCS 470 or JUDAIC 470 or HJCS 570 or ACABS 570 or JUDAIC 570.
Waitlist Capacity:
5
Other Course Info:
Taught in English.
Repeatability:
May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:
Eliav,Yaron Z; homepage

Description

In this course, we will explore the history and substance of rabbinic writing on three levels. First, we will talk about the rabbinic literary enterprise within the broad cultural, historical and religious context of the Roman and Byzantine eras. Second, we will examine the many genres of rabbinic literature and literature and consider the sages — the elite group of Jewish intellectuals who created this corpus. Finally, we will trace the way in which subsequent generations have gradually shaped these texts to their current format and endowed them with their exalted status.

Course Requirements:

Grades will be based on participation, a short and long paper, midterm, and a final.

Intended Audience:

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Class Format:

The course will combine lectures and reading sessions of rabbinic texts (all material will be provided in English translation).

Schedule

JUDAIC 270 - Introduction to Rabbinic Literature
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Textbooks/Other Materials

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ISBN: 78-0-465-0282
The Essential Talmud, Author: Adin Steinsaltz, Publisher: Basic Books 2006
Required
Other Textbook Editions OK.
ISBN: 0800625242
Introduction to the Talmud and Midrash, Author: by H.L. Strack and G. Stemberger ; translated by Markus Bockmuehl ; foreword by Jacob Neusner., Publisher: Fortress Press 1st Fortre 1992
Required
Other Textbook Editions OK.

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