Lamentations and Its Rabbinic Interpretations: Catastrophe and Recovery in Ancient Judaism: Seminar
HEBREW 240
Subject & Catalog Number
Jointly Offered with:
Harvard Divinity School as HDS 1845
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Description
A close historical-critical reading of the Book of Lamentations in Hebrew and a careful reading, also in Hebrew, of a generous sample of midrashim from Lamentations Rabbah. Emphasis upon the theological and literary dimensions.
Recommended Prep
Three years of college-level Hebrew (any period) and some previous experience with historical-critical methods. Not a course for those with a weak grasp of biblical grammar.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
Near Eastern Languages & Civ
Course Component
Seminar
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Arts and Humanities
Course Level
Primarily for Graduate Students
