Origins of Western Religion

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(WRLD) Offered Intermittently. This course explores the beginnings of biblical religions and the early history and literature of Judaism and Christianity. Topics include: the emergence of Judaism and Christianity in the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires; religions of the ancient Middle East and Mediterranean; stories of Jewish and Christian origins; the historical Jesus; the early rabbinic movement; Paul between Judaism and Christianity; the Dead Sea Scrolls.