060027 SE Ancient Jewish Philosophie between Orient and Occident (2016W)
The Sapiential Literature of Israel in its Context
Continuous assessment of course work
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This class is taught in coordination with Ancient Near Eastern Studies (Jursa) und Prostant Theology (Schellenberg).
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 01.09.2016 08:00 to We 05.10.2016 08:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2016 08:00
Details
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 13.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
- Thursday 20.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
- Thursday 27.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
- Thursday 03.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
- Thursday 10.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
- Thursday 17.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
- Thursday 24.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
- Thursday 01.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
- Thursday 15.12. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
- Thursday 12.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
- Thursday 19.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
- Thursday 26.01. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Wisdom represents the philosophy of ancient Israel and ancient Judaism. It articulated itself in both biblical and non-biblical texts from antiquity. Sages were the statesment of Israel and wisdom had its home at the Jerusalem temple after the destruction of the kingdom of Judah. Through the late Second Temple Period Wisdom has influenced the thought of ancient Judaism. Jewish wisdom participated in a wider continuum of sapiential thought in the Mediterranean and the Ancient Near East. This course will study Jewish wisdom therefore in this wider cultural context of ancient Judaism. Next to passages from biblical wisdom texts such as Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes we will read parts of the Book of Ben Sira and the wisdom texts from Qumran.
Assessment and permitted materials
Active participation in the class, presentation and final term paper.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Examination topics
Reading list
J.J. Collins, Jewish Wisdom in the Hellenistic Age, Louisville, 1997
M. Goff, Discerning Wisdom: The Sapiential Literature of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Leiden 2007
A. Lange, “Wisdom Literature from the Qumran Library,” in Outside the Bible: Ancient Jewish Writings Related to Scripture (3 vols.; eds. L. H. Feldman, J. L. Kugel, and L. H. Schiffman; Lincoln and Philadelphia: University of Nebraska Press and Jewish Publication Society, 2013), 3.2399-2443
G. von Rad, Weisheit in Israel, 3. Aufl., Neukirchen 1985.
M. Goff, Discerning Wisdom: The Sapiential Literature of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Leiden 2007
A. Lange, “Wisdom Literature from the Qumran Library,” in Outside the Bible: Ancient Jewish Writings Related to Scripture (3 vols.; eds. L. H. Feldman, J. L. Kugel, and L. H. Schiffman; Lincoln and Philadelphia: University of Nebraska Press and Jewish Publication Society, 2013), 3.2399-2443
G. von Rad, Weisheit in Israel, 3. Aufl., Neukirchen 1985.
Association in the course directory
BA: U1-215
MA: U2-313
MA: U2-313
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