RELGST 1100 - ISRAEL IN THE BIBLICAL AGE

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course explores the history and development of the people of Israel in ancient times. What do we know about the Israelites and how do we know it? Using biblical texts and archaeological remains, students will learn about everyday life in ancient Israel, the role of class and gender, life-cycle events, religious festivals, political institutions, systems of belief, and famous personages in history and lore. The trajectory of the course will begin with the Near Eastern origins of the people, continue through the rise of the Israelite and Judahite monarchies, and end with the Second Temple commonwealth of Judea in the Persian and Hellenistic periods.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Attributes: DSAS Geographic Region General Ed. Requirement, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Global&Cross Cul GE. Req.

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