This course is part of the Diploma in Judaic Studies and can also be taken on its own.
History
Jewish History I
Covers chapters in the history of the Jewish people from its origins to the Middle Ages. Students will learn about and analyse…
Academy · History
Jewish History II
Covers chapters in the history of the Jewish people from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century. Students will learn about and analyse various dilemmas that the people and/or its leadership had to face across different eras.
Syllabus
- General introduction
- The early modern period up to the emergence of Zionism
- The failure of the messianic movements; Hasidism
- The Mitnagdim (opponents); the emergence of the Enlightenment movement (Haskalah)
- Jewish society and gentile society
- The French Revolution and the Jews
- European emancipation and the Jews
- The Dreyfus affair, Herzl and political Zionism
- Ideological currents within Zionism
- Additional and audiovisual material
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