HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
History of Jewish People & Contemporary Jewry
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof. Miriam Frenkel
Coordinator Office Hours:
Monday 14.30
Teaching Staff:
Prof Miriam Frenkel
Course/Module description:
The course concerns the material culture of medieval Jews in the lands of Islam and the ways it affected and reflected the Jewish society in the Islamicate world.
Course/Module aims:
To get acquainted with the material culture of the medieval Jews of Islam and to be aware of its centrality in shaping medieval Jewish society
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Students will be acquainted with the vast research on material culture. Students will be able to analyze Geniza documebts, extract from them information about material culture and understand its significance.
Attendance requirements(%):
90%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Frontal lectures accompanied by exercises in reading Geniza documents and discussions in class
Course/Module Content:
will be given at the beginning of the course
Required Reading:
A detailed bibliography will be given at the beginning of the course and uploaded in the Moodle.
Additional Reading Material:
Will be given at the beginning of the course and uploaded in the Moodle.
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 10 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 80 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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