Early Jewish Heritage and Its Impact on Contemporary Society

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The Abrahamic traditions - encompassing Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - claim adherents across the globe. Far more than a personal approach to piety and morality, the worldviews of these religions influence law, politics, art, architecture, spirituality, morality, and more. For over half the Earth’s population, they shape understandings of such essential human constructs as community, individuality, and right relationship to one another. This course examines the origins and early development of the Judaic tradition and its continuing impact upon society in contemporary times.