Jerusalem through the Ages.

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This course follows the history and culture of Jerusalem, a sacred city to three major world religions, from pre-history to the present. The course sets the city’s political, cultural, and religious history against the broader backdrop of the history of the region and, in the Common Era, the rise and interactions of various forms of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Along the way students will examine key primary documents as well as important material artifacts that illuminate both the city’s rich history as well as the religions that view it as sacred. Also offered as RELI 031 . ( GEWE )