Exodus 2 in Three Contexts: Seminar
HEBREW 239
Subject & Catalog Number
Jointly Offered with:
Harvard Divinity School as HDS 1826
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Description
A close critical reading of the account of the early life of Moses in three contexts: (1) the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near Eastern world in which it took shape; (2) rabbinic Judaism in Late Antiquity; and (3) medieval Jewish commentary. Texts to be read in Hebrew include Exodus 2 and a selection of rabbinic midrashim and medieval commentaries on it.
Course Notes
Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 1826.
Recommended Prep
Three years of Hebrew or the equivalent (not a course for those lacking a secure grasp of Hebrew grammar).
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Near Eastern Languages & Civ
Course Component
Seminar
Subject
Hebrew
Grading Basis
FAS Letter Graded
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Arts and Humanities
Course Level
Primarily for Graduate Students
