HISTORY 2X03 - Judaism, the Jewish People and the Birth of the Modern World

3 unit(s)

On the lures and threats of the modern world from the early 18th to the early 20th century. Topics include: Jewish philosophy in the Age of Reason, new Jewish denominations, assimilation, early Zionism, Yiddish socialism, the beginnings of modern anti-Semitism movements of cultural renewal.
Two lectures, one tutorial; one term
Prerequisite(s): Registration in Level II or above
Cross-list(s): RELIG ST 2X03
This course is administered by the Department of Religious Studies.