Religious Roots of Europe: Rabbinic Texts and Theology
The course includes an overview of the emergence of rabbinic Judaism and the most important texts from classical rabbinic literature. The political, cultural and linguistic environments in which rabbinic texts emerged are also discussed as well as their historical origins, contents and characteristics. A large part of the course is devoted to the reading of a selection of texts in Hebrew with traThe course includes an overview of the emergence of rabbinic Judaism and the most important texts from classical rabbinic literature. The political, cultural and linguistic environments in which rabbinic texts emerged are also discussed as well as their historical origins, contents and characteristics. A large part of the course is devoted to the reading of a selection of texts in Hebrew with tra
