Judaic Studies 494JI - Jews in Greco-Roman Antiquity

Explores the importance of Jewish history to the history of the ancient Mediterranean in general as well as questions relating specifically to students? education at UMass Amherst. Much of this exploration will be done in the group discussion part of the course. You will answer self-reflective questions that lead you to consider: How has your understanding of the modern Western world been shaped by the specific courses you have taken in your major and for General Education? Are there ways of thinking, of paying attention to certain types of detail, that have been useful to your major? Among other things, you will explore how Jewish civilization interfaces with other fields such as sociology and biology. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Clsics and BA-Judaic majors.

Sr. Jr. Judaic