060030 SE The Roots of Christian and Muslim Antisemitism in Antiquity (2022W)
Die antiken Wurzeln des heutigen Antisemitismus
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 Fr 02.09.2022 08:00 to We 28.09.2022 08:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2022 08:00
Details
max. 35 participants
Language: German, English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Thursday
06.10.
17:30 - 19:30
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Thursday
13.10.
17:30 - 19:30
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Thursday
20.10.
17:30 - 19:30
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Thursday
27.10.
17:30 - 19:30
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Thursday
03.11.
17:30 - 19:30
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Thursday
10.11.
17:30 - 19:30
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Thursday
17.11.
17:30 - 19:30
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Thursday
24.11.
17:30 - 19:30
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Thursday
01.12.
17:30 - 19:30
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Thursday
15.12.
17:30 - 19:30
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Thursday
12.01.
17:30 - 19:30
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Thursday
19.01.
17:30 - 19:30
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Thursday
26.01.
17:30 - 19:30
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Aims, contents and method of the course
The number of antisemitic incidents doubles in many countries every year. In the online world, Jew hatred explodes to an extant that was last seen during the Nazi period. Today, Jew hatred can be found both in the western world and in the world of Islam. It has a very long history and is rooted in ancient traditions that go back to antiquity. In particular, ancient and late ancient Christian traditions form the fundament on which today's antisemitism rests both in the western world and the world of Islam. To combat antisemitism today, can only be successfull if the ancient heritage it draws on is properly understood. This class will show how the ancient beginnings of antisemitism in the Graeco-Roman world as well as ancient and late ancient Christian literature impact and authorize not only the Jew-hatred of the twentieth century but also contemporary antisemitism in the Western world and the world of Islam.
Assessment and permitted materials
Group presentation and writing of a project paper.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Regular attendance, group presentation and writing a project paper.
Students that argue in favor or antisemitic ideas will fail this class.
Students that argue in favor or antisemitic ideas will fail this class.
Examination topics
You should demonstrate the ability to critically examine ancient and late antique sources for their antisemitic content and to combat their inclusion in antisemitic polemics of our time.
Reading list
R.R. Ruether, Faith and Fratricide: The Theological Roots of Anti-Semitism, 1974
P. Schäfer, Judeophobia: Attitudes toward Jews in the Ancient World, 1997
M. Simon, Verus Israel: A Study of the Relations between Christians and Jews in the Roman Empire AD 135-425, 1964
More literature will be provided digitally
P. Schäfer, Judeophobia: Attitudes toward Jews in the Ancient World, 1997
M. Simon, Verus Israel: A Study of the Relations between Christians and Jews in the Roman Empire AD 135-425, 1964
More literature will be provided digitally
Association in the course directory
Last modified: We 22.03.2023 14:08