1. Wed. 09/03 Introduction
WEEK 2:
2. Mon. 09/08 The Bible and the "Biblical Period" (On E-RESERVES: Philip Davies In Search of Ancient Israel; chapter 1-2, pp. 11-46; Bible: Genesis; Kings II: chapters 1-7, ch. 8:16- ch. 10) Timetable
3. Wed. 09/10 The Second Temple and Hellenism Bible: Maccabees I and II; On E-RESERVES: Shaye Cohen The Beginnings of Jewishness, 25-68. Additional readings: H.H. Ben-Sasson History of the Jewish People, 191-271
WEEK 3:
4. Mon. 09/15 Jewish Sectarianism (Gospels of Luke and Matthew; On E-RESERVES: Texts and Traditions, pp. 266-300 ). Additional readings: Ben-Sasson History of the Jewish People, 271-276, and Shaye Cohen on BB)
5. Wed. 09/17 Emergence of Christianity (the Gospels of John; Letters of St. Paul: Romans, Corinthians, Galatians; On E-RESERVES: W. Meeks "Breaking Away" and S. Brandon "History or Theology" (Meeks and Brandon are also reprinted in Essential Papers). Additional reading: Edward Peters Europe and the Middle Ages, 25-51; Ben-Sasson History of the Jewish People, 277-295.
WEEK 4:
6. Mon. 09/22 Emergence of Rabbinic Judaism Texts and Traditions, 117-120, 517-531; 535-537. Additional: Shaye Cohen, Emergence of Rabbinic Judaism; Ben-Sasson History of the Jewish People, 315-342, 373-382; FIRST PAPER ASSIGNED
7. Wed. 09/24 Roman Legacy: Roman Church and Empire. Jacob Marcus Jew in the Medieval World, Section I “State and the Jew” chapters 1-2; Section II “Church and the Jew”, chapters 19-20; Medieval Sourcebook: Justinian: Novella 146: On Jews. Additional reading: Peters Europe and the Middle Ages, 54-73.
WEEK 5:
8. Mon. 09/29 Church and the Jews I: The Church Fathers. Jacob Marcus The Jew in the Medieval World ch. 21; Augustine of Hippo (on BlackBoard); John Chrysostom, nos. 1-4 at Medieval Sourcebook: Saint John Chrysostom: Homilies Against the Jews.
9. Wed. 10/01 Jewish Settlements in Western Europe and Byzantine Jewry Additional reading: Ben-Sasson History of the Jewish People, 343-373, 385-402. Peter Europe and the Middle Ages, pp. 75-92, 105-117, 135-158. Visigothic Code, Book 12 "Concerning the Prevention of the Official Oppression and the Eradication of Heretical Sects
FIRST PAPER DRAFT DUE on WEDNESDAY 10/01 by 5 PM
WEEK 6:
Jews under Islam:
10. Mon. 10/06 Emergence of Islam and the Jews' Legal Status Mark Cohen Under Crescent and Cross chapters: Introduction, ch. 1, 2, 4; the Qur'an Suras: 1-5, 17, 24, 26, 56, 63, 68, 75, 112, 114; Ben-Sasson History of the Jewish People, 403-406. Additional reading: Peters, Europe and the Middle Ages, 93-104
11. Wed. 10/08 Jewish Culture and Intellectual Traditions Stillman: Part Two, ch. 2 pp. 171-189, 208-211-229; 233-246; Jacob Marcus Jew in the Medieval World chapters 57,58,59, 62, 63-I, 75; Judaism in practice pp. 186-190; Jewish Poetry. Additional Readings: Ben-Sasson History of the Jewish People, 421-432; 439-458.
WEEK 7:
Mon. 10/13 Messianic and Sectarian Movements Jacob Marcus Jew in the Medieval World ch.47; Ben-Sasson History of the Jewish People, 448-452; Judaism in Practice pp. 229-265; On E-RESERVES: S.W. Baron “Messianic and Sectarian Movements”. FINAL DRAFT DUE
12. Wed. 10/15 Legal Status: Protection and Vulnerability. Mark Cohen Under Crescent and Cross ch.3; Jacob Marcus The Jew in the Medieval World ch. 7,8; Robert Chazan Church, State and Jew, part II, chapter 5 "Local Charters," chapter 6 "General charters"; Peters, Europe and the Middle Ages, 196-211, 271-301.
13. THURSDAY, 10/16 @ 4:15 in PAC 004--make-up class: Church and the Jews II: Papal Attitudes. Chazan Church, State and Jew, ch. 7 "Pope Alexander II" and "Pope Gregory IX", Marcus The Jew in the Medieval World ch. 22, 27, 30; Boniface VIII Unam Sanctam On E-RESERVES: Bernard Bumenkranz "The Roman Church and the Jews;" Solomon Grayzel "The Papal Bull Sicut Judeis" (both reprinted in Essential Papers); Peters Europe and the Middle Ages, 213-225, 250-269.
13. Mon. 10/20 The Crusades and the Aftermath Eidelberg, The Jews and the Crusaders, 21-72, 99-115, 117-133; On E-RESERVES: Y. Yerushalmi Zakhor ch.2. Peters, Europe and the Middle Ages, 225-229. BY NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE DISCUSSED YOUR TEXT OF CHOICE WITH ME
Jews in Christian Europe
14. Wed. 10/22 NO CLASS
WEEK 9:
15. Mon. 10/27 NO CLASS FALL BREAK
16. Wed. 10/29 NO CLASS -- TAKE HOME MIDTERM EXAM DUE by 4 PM
PAPER TOPICS (TEXTS) DUE BY FRIDAY OCT 31 at 5 PM BY EMAIL
WEEK 10:
17. Mon. 11/03 NO CLASS
18. Wed. 11/05 NO CLASS
19. Mon. 11/10 The Crusades and the Aftermath Eidelberg, The Jews and the Crusaders, 21-72, 99-115, 117-133; On E-RESERVES: Y. Yerushalmi Zakhor ch.2. Peters, Europe and the Middle Ages, 225-229.
20. Wed. 11/12 Jews and Christians: Mutual Knowledge and Attitudes: Marcus The Jew in the Medieval World, ch. 25, 26, 28, 31; Ben-Sasson History of the Jewish People, 477-487; On E-RESERVES: Jacob Katz "Social and Religious Segregation";Ivan Marcus "A Jewish-Christian Symbiosis: The Culture of Early Ashkenaz"; Yeshu and Joshua b. Perachiah ; Baraitha Sanhedrin 43a ; Toledoth Yeshu; (+Handout, Midrash) )
THURSDAY, 11/13 DRAFTS OF FINAL PAPERS PAPERS DUE BY 4 PM
WEEK 12:
21. Mon. 11/17 Church and the Jews III: Friars, the Popes and the Jews – New Anti-Judaism. (Jeremy Cohen "Scholarship and Intolerance in Medieval Academy" American Historical Review 91 (1986):592-613; reprinted in Essential Papers on Judaism and Christianity in Conflict ch.11, Chazan Church, State and Jew, ch. 16 "Attack on the Talmud," ch.18 "Forced Sermon;" ch.19 "Forced disputation"; Marcus The Jew in the Medieval World ch. 28-29; Mark Cohen Under Crescent and Cross ch.9; Chazan Church, State and Jew, On E-RESERVES: D. Berger "Jewish Christian Debate in the Middle Ages: Introduction" (also reprinted in Essential Papers), Additional Readings: Peters Europe and the Middle Ages, 231-248
Wed. 11/19 .Jews in Medieval Economy Cohen Under Crescent and Cross ch. 5-8; Ben-Sasson History of the Jewish People, 462-476; On E-RESERVES: Jacob Katz "Economic Intercourse and Religious Factor".
Wed. 11/19, Lecture by Professor Marc Epstein, "Is a manuscript a mirror? “Reality” and its reflection in art created for Jews, from medieval to modern," PAC 002, 4 pm
WEEK 13:
22. Mon. 11/24 Age of Expulsions: France and England. Marcus Jew in the Medieval World ch.5; Chazan Church, State and Jew, ch. 22: all documents except the last one.
23. Wed. 11/26 NO CLASS THANKSGIVING RECESS
WEEK 14:
24. Mon. 12/01 Medieval Jewish Community and Culture: Communal Organization and Rabbinic Culture. Ben-Sasson History of the Jewish People, 432-438; 458-461; Marcus The Jew in the Medieval World ch. , 49, 50, 60, 61, 63-II,74,77; Judaism in Practice, pp. 191-202 ;Medieval Sourcebook: A Rabbinic Responsum: The Shabbat Goy: Angevin England ; Medieval Sourcebook: Rashi: Jewish Community in Troyes, c.1100 ; Intellectual and Mystical Heritage (On E-RESERVES: G. Scholem Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism ch. 3;) Medieval (Christian) Manuscripts at the Bodleian Library; + HANDOUT in class.
25. Wed. 12/03 Medieval Jewish Community and Culture III: Jewish Family and Rituals (Ivan Marcus The Rituals of Childhood; Judaism in Practice, pp. 99-114; 131-142); Medieval Sourcebook: Reciting the Grace after Meals: The Status of Jewish Women, from Berakhot, chapter 7; ), Peters Europe and the Middle Ages, 119-134.
THURSDAY, 12/04 MAKE-UP CLASS, 4:15 PM Between Ashkenaz and Sepharad: the Maimonidean Controversy (Marcus Jew in the Medieval World , ch. 39) FINAL PAPERS DUE.
26. Th. 12/08 Rise and Decline of Iberian Jewry Ben-Sasson History of the Jewish People, 487-489; J. Marcus Jew in the Medieval World ch.7, 11, 12. See also: Medieval Sourcebook: Jewish Community of Barcelona: The Book of Document Forms; Medieval Sourcebook: Barcelona Jewish Court Documents, 1293: A Daughter's Inheritance; Medieval Sourcebook: Barcelona Jewish Court Documents: A Jewish Widow and her Daughter, 1261-1262; HANDOUT Barcelona Haggadah
TAKE HOME FINAL EXAM DISTRIBUTED VIA EMAIL. DUE VIA EMAIL ON THE DAY OF THE REGISTRAR'S SCHEDULED EXAM.