Talking About the Other: Jewish-Christian-Muslim Religious Polemic
HIST 329
Spring 2013 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
RELI 266 |
Relations among Jews, Christians, and Muslims have been seen historically as adversarial, with mutual attitudes of animosity shaped by religious beliefs and polemic. This course will examine closely how Jews, Christians, and Muslims talked about each other in their religious and polemical works. Though these works are evidence of conflict, a close reading of these works will reveal a level of knowledge and understanding of the culture and beliefs of the other.
We will read works written by Jews, Christians, and Muslims, looking at their foundational texts, as well as explicit works of polemic. But the course will also examine other ways in which religious groups mark boundaries and engage in a dialogue: rituals, poetry, and art. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (RELI) |
Major Readings:
HarperCollins Study Bible
The Koran Intepreted (by Ashberry)
Augustine, CITY OF GOD
Judah Ha-Levi THE KUZARI
Selections from other works, such as the anonymous Jewish polemic "Nizahhon yashan;" Dialogues of Pedro Alfonsi, and polemic against Christianity by Ibn Hazm etc.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Research paper (ca. 15 pages)
One short paper based on a primary source
Regular responses to readings
Class participation |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course counts toward the Certificate in Jewish and Israel Studies, the Medieval Studies Major; history and religion concentration for the History major. |
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