JWC2620

Radical Rabbis: Literature, Theology and Imagination ( points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Dr Michael Fagenblat and Melanie Landau

Offered:
Not offered in 2004.

Synopsis:

Objectives: On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to: 1. understand and explain the social and historical conditions leading to the formation of the rabbinic class, 2. demonstrate a familiarity with the different genres of rabbinic literature; 3. read and analyse selected texts from rabbinic literature; 4. understand and explain how these texts convey moral, theological, social and legal values 5. understand the significance of the rabbinic period in defining the Jewish people since the second century CE.

Assessment: 2500 word essay 40% + 1000 word seminar paper and presentation 20% + One 1 hour exam 30% + Seminar preparation and participation 10%

Contact Hours: 1-hour lecture followed by a 90-minute seminar

Prerequisites: First year sequence in Jewish Civilisation or Religion and Theology or Philosophy; or 12 points at level 2 in Jewish Civilisation or Religion and Theology or Philosophy; or by special permission

Prohibitions: JWC3620