Zionism: A Political Theology
CHUM 319
Spring 2016
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01
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| Crosslisting:
RELI 319, CJST 319 |
| Certificates: Jewish and Israel Studies |
This seminar examines the political theology of Zionism by focusing on the intersections of secular aspirations and theological notions embedded in the ideology and practice of the national Jewish mission.
To this end, the seminar is designed to explore the modern concept of political theology. In analyzing a range of selected primary and secondary sources, it will also bring this concept to bear on an understanding of the Zionist secular adaptations of theological concepts, such as heresy, faith, inner-experience, and redemption. Finally, the seminar will focus on how this type of political-theology informed the national Jewish language, symbolism, literature, social institutions, and social and political imagination. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA CHUM |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CJST-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Benedict de Spinoza, THEOLOGICAL-POLITICAL TREATISE, Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2007
Carl Schmidt, POLITICAL THEOLOGY: FOUR CHAPTERS ON THE CONCEPT OF SOVEREIGNTY, Cambridge: MIT Press, 1985
Gideon Shimoni, THE ZIONIST IDEOLOGY, Hanover NE.: Brandeis UP, 1995
Moshe Hess, ROME AND JERUSALEM: A STUDY IN JEWISH NATIONALISM, New York: Bloch Publishing, 1918
Aaron David Gordon, SELECTED ESSAYS, New York: Arno Press, 1973
Martin Buber, ON JUDAISM, New York: Schocken Books, 1967
Gershom Scholem, ON JEWS AND JUDAISM IN CRISIS: SELECTED ESSAYS, New York: Schocken Books 1976
Martin Buber, TWO TYPES OF FAITH, New York: Macmillan Company, 1951
Joseph Klausner, FROM JESUS TO PAUL, New York: The Macmillan, 1944
Zevi Yehuda Kook, TORAT ERETZ YISRAEL, Jerusalem: Mossad Harav Cook 1991
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Examinations and Assignments:
A 20 minutes oral presentation of one text, selected from the weekly reading assignment
A final paper of approximately 12-15 pages |
| Instructor(s): Hotam,Yotam Times: .M..... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: CFH106; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 16 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 0 | | |
| Seats Available: 12 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 4 | FR: 4 |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
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