JWC2590

Alexandria-Jerusalem-Rome: connections and conflict

(ART)

Saul Bastomsky and Bernard Rechter

8 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prohibition: RLT2590, CHC2590

Synopsis: The interaction of Judaism with Hellenism and Roman culture around the turn of the era. Connections between the three centres from the conquest of Alexander, through the rise of Christianity, to the rule of the Emperor Trajan.

Assessment: Tutorial paper (1000 words): 20% Essay (3000 words): 30% Examination (2 hours): 50%