RELS 257 History of Anti-Semitism

A systematic examination of the history of anti-Semitism, beginning with the emergence of anti-Judaism in late antiquity, its transformation into theological anti-Semitism in the Middle Ages, and a racialized anti-Semitism in the modern world.  In each period, students will investigate the socio-political contexts that gave rise to the fear of, hatred toward, and attacks on Jewish individuals and communities.