The Course of Modern Jewish History
Overview
Subject area
HIS
Catalog Number
307
Course Title
The Course of Modern Jewish History
Department(s)
Description
Survey of the Jewish people in the Western world during the past 300 years; their struggle for political and social equality, their search for new homes, and new forms of life. The new Jewish centers, Messianic hopes, and the struggle for emancipation; the Enlightenment movement; religious, national, and social trends; migration of Jews to America; World Wars I and II; and the emergence of the State of Israel.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3