Topics in Historiography: Jewish History

HIST C200R - Topics in Historiography: Jewish History

<p>(Formerly numbered 187L.) Seminar, three hours. Proseminar on historiography involving close reading and critical discussion of secondary scholarship and primary sources on selected topics. Reading, discussion, and analytical writing culminating in one or several historiographical essays. May be repeated once for credit. May be concurrently scheduled with course C200R. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

History

College of Letters and Science

HIST C187L - Topics in Historiography: Jewish History

To produce clear, lucid, and well-organized historical writing.

To understand better the complex histories of Zionism and Palestinian nationalism and Israeli and Palestine. 

To make sense of the current debates over Israel-Gaza in this country and on our campus.

To grasp the way in which efforts at conflict resolution have been advanced and foiled. 

To learn to use primary and secondary sources critically.

To learn and internalize the contextual logic of the historian.

General Catalog

Topics in Historiography: Jewish History

HIST C187L

4 units