REL-A 316 JEWS, CHRISTIANS, AND OTHERS IN LATE ANTIQUITY (3 CR.)
Explores the interactions and so-called parting of the ways between Jews, Christians, and other religious groups in Roman Palestine and Sasanian Persia from the first through seventh centuries C.E. Pays special attention to the portrayals of Christians in Jewish literature such as the Mishnah and Talmud.
1 classes found
Fall 2025
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC | 3 | 34076 | Open | 5:30 p.m.–6:45 p.m. | TR | GY 1043 | Schott J |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 34076: Total Seats: 25 / Available: 15 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- COLL (CASE) Global Civ & Cultr
- Above class meets with REL-R 521
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
- COLL (CASE) Global Civ & Culture credit
This course examines the complicated relationship between Judaism and Christianity in the first seven centuries of the common era. Did Jews and Christians see one another as siblings or rivals? In the centuries after the death of Jesus, what were the beliefs and practices that made someone a Jew versus a Christian? In this class, students pay attention to the portrayals of Christians in ancient Jewish literature, and vice versa, while also learning about the role that other religious groups played in the development of Judaism and Christianity. Students will perform close readings of ancient texts as a way to explore the diversity of religious identities in antiquity and beyond. Grades are based on in-class group activities, quizzes, and a midterm and final.
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