JSt 372 History of Antisemitism
Surveys the development of hostility towards Jews from antiquity to the present day. We will explore how anti-Jewish hatred has persisted over millennia even as it has adapted to individual historical and geographic contexts. Topics include anti-Jewish bias in the ancient world and foundational Christian sources; social and economic marginalization in medieval Europe; the emergence of political and racial antisemitism in the nineteenth century; Nazi antisemitism; and contemporary developments, including left- and right-wing antisemitism.
Cross Listed Courses
This is the same course as
Hst 372 and may be taken only once for credit.