Topics Jew Intell Hist

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An analysis of currents in medieval and modern Jewish history through readings of selected texts. Sample topics: Diasporas, Networks and Urban Centers in the Jewish World from the 15th to the 20th Centuries; Echoes and Imprints of Purim in Medieval Jewish History; The Art of the Other: Jews in Medieval and Modern European Art; Jews and Art; Jews and Modern Media; The War Against the Talmud; Jewish Autobiographies in 19th and 20th Century Eastern Europe; Holocaust and Halakhah; Historiography of the Holocaust; Holocaust Compensation and Restitution; French Jewry, 1806-1905; Religion and State: Israel - A Case Study.