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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
History of Jewish People & Contemporary Jewry
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Oded Zinger
Coordinator Office Hours:
with prior arrangement
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Oded Zinger
Course/Module description:
Introduction to the history of Jews in the medieval Islamic world.
Course/Module aims:
Primary acquaintance with the subject, scholarly literature and the historical sources for its study
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
read, understand and discuss relevant secondary sources
Attendance requirements(%):
100%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Frontal lessons accompanied by PowerPoint presentations
Course/Module Content:
1. Introduction
2. The Quran and Muhammad
3. Judaism and Islam
4. The conquests and the legal status of non-Muslims
5. The State and the Jewish communal institutions
6. The Cairo Geniza, Judeo-Arabic
7. Jews, the city, and the economy.
8. The Jewish Family
9. Jews and the cultural effloresce of the medieval Islamic world
10. Al-Andalus – truly a golden age?
11. Jews and other Islamic movements (Jews and the Shiʿa, Jewish Sufis?)
12. The other face of Symbiosis
13. The Mamluks and conclusion.
For a detailed list see the Syllabus in the Moodle.
Required Reading:
See Hebrew, or consult with instructor
Additional Reading Material:
See Hebrew, or consult with instructor
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam 70 %
Mid-terms exams 20 %
Attendance / Participation in Field Excursion 10 %
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