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Fall 2013 Semester
Sep 27, 2016 |
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| HIST 1294 - Strangers in a Strange Land? European Jewish History 1750–1945 |
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Examines cultural, religious, political, and economic developments in European Jewish life between 1750 and 1945. Emphasizes the diversity of Jewish experiences in Europe and the significant changes in Jewish identity that occurred as many Jews became increasingly integrated into their surrounding populations. Includes topics such as “Haskalah,” or “Jewish Enlightenment”; the development of Reform Judaism; political and economic emancipation; changes in gender norms; Zionism; and anti-Semitism and the Holocaust. Includes films, memoirs, and cartoons and graphic novels, as well as important texts in Jewish history.
4.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture History Department Course Attributes: NU Core Comp Stdy of Cultures, NU Core Humanities Lvl 1, UG Col Socl Sci & Humanities |
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