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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
archaeology & ancient near east
Semester:
Yearly
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Uzi Leibner
Dr. Noah Hacham
Coordinator Office Hours:
Dr. Hacham: Mon. 15:00-15:45
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Uzi Leibner
Dr. Noah Hacham
Course/Module description:
The Bar Kokhba Revolt had far-reaching consequences on the history of the Jewish People and the Land of Israel. Due to the scarcity of the historical sources, scholars use studies in the fields of archaeology, numismatics, epigraphy, papyrology, geographical-history, and studies of the Roman army and Empire in order to reconstruct the reasons, stages and suppression of this revolt. These diverse sources will be discussed in the class as well as the methods used by historian to analyze his sources and the archaeologist to interpret his finds. The seminar will be led by an archaeologist and a historian and the revolt will be analyzed from these different points of view.
Course/Module aims:
The Bar Kokhba Revolt had far-reaching consequences on the history of the Jewish People and the Land of Israel. Due to the scarcity of the historical sources, scholars use studies in the fields of archaeology, numismatics, epigraphy, papyrology, geographical-history, and studies of the Roman army and Empire in order to reconstruct the reasons, stages and suppression of this revolt. These diverse sources will be discussed in the class as well as the methods used by historian to analyze his sources and the archaeologist to interpret his finds. The seminar will be led by an archaeologist and a historian and the revolt will be analyzed from these different points of view.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
The students will learn about the various available sources for studying the Bar-Kokhba Revolt; will be able to analyze and describe the methodological challenges of using these sources; and will familiar in the research about the background of the revolt, its course and outcomes (including major scholarly debates regarding the revolt)
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
lecture, seminar, field trip
Course/Module Content:
1. Introduction: History of Research; the historical sources and archaeological data at our disposal
2-4. Judea and Rome
5-7. Between the Jewish Revolts
8-10. The causes of the Bar Kokhba Revolt
11-12. The preparations for Revolt; The breakout of the Revolt
13-14. The course of the Revolt.
15. Tour in the Israel Museum
16-18. The outcomes of the Revolt
19-20. The conversion decrees; Emigration from the Land
21-24. Student’s presentations
Required Reading:
שטרן, מ' תשל"א. מעמד הפרובינקיה יודיאה ונציביה בימי הקיסרות הרומית היוליו-קלאודית, ארץ-ישראל י, עמ' 253-235
Cotton H.M. 1999. Some aspects of the Roman administration of Judaea/Syria-Palaestina In: Werner Eck (ed.), Lokale Autonomie und römische Ordnungsmacht in den kaiserzeitlichen Provinzen vom 1. bis 3. Jahrhundert. Munich, pp. 75-91. [Moodle Unit no. 1. Read only pp. 1-8].
Cotton, H.M. 2007. “The Administrative Background to the New Settlement recently discovered near Giv’at Shaul (Ramallah-Shu’afat Road),” New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region, eds. J. Patrich and D. Amit, Jerusalem, pp. 12*-18*.
Eliav Y.Z. 1997. “Hadrian’s actions in the Jerusalem Temple Mount,“ JSQ 4, pp. 125-144
Newman, H. 2014. “The Temple Mount of Jerusalem and the Capitolium of Aelia Capitolina,” In: Bottini G.C et al. (eds.), Knowledge and Wisdom: Archaeological and Historical Essays in Honour of Leah Di Segni, Jerusalem, pp. 35-42.
וקסלר-בדולח, ש' תשע"ה. "על מקומו של הר הבית במערך העירוני הרומי: בכל זאת קפיטולאום," ארץ-ישראל לא, עמ' 126-137.
א' מרי סמוולד, " החקיקה של הדריאנוס ושל אנטונינוס פיוס לאיסור המילה," בתוך: א' אופנהיימר (עורך), מרד בר כוכבא, ירושלים, תש"ם, עמ' 71 – 84.
מ"ד הר, סיבותיו של מרד בר כוכבא, בתוך הנ"ל , עמ' 57 – 68 [&eq;ציון מ"ג תשל"ח עמ' 1 -11].
Oppenheimer, A. 2003. The ban on circumcision as a cause of the revolt: a reconsideration, In: Schäfer P. (ed.), The Bar Kokhba War Reconsidered, New Perspectives on the Second Jewish Revolt against Rome. Tübingen pp. 55-69
א' אופנהיימר (עורך), מרד בר-כוכבא, ירושלים תש"ם.
אופנהיימר א' ורפפורט א' (עורכים). תשמ"ד. מרד בר כוכבא - מחקרים חדשים. ירושלים תשמ"ג.
אשל ח' ועמית ד' תשנ"ט. מערות המפלט מתקופת מרד בר כוכבא. תל אביב.
אשל, ח' וזיסו ב', תשע"ה. מרד בר כוכבא – העדות הארכאולוגית, ירושלים.
מור מ' תשנ"ב. מרד בר כוכבא, עוצמתו והיקפו. ירושלים.
קלונר ע', טפר י' 1987. מערכות המסתור בשפלת יהודה. תל אביב.
Schäfer P (ed.) 2003, The Bar Kokhba War Reconsidered, New Perspectives on the Second Jewish Revolt against Rome. Tübingen
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 70 %
Assignments 20 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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