Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

RELI 578 - HEBREW TEXTS

Long Title: HEBREW TEXTS: FROM MISHNAH TO MARGALIT MATITIAHU
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Survey of Hebrew Literature including Mishnah, Midrash, Legal Codes, Contracts, Philosophy, Piyyutim, Prayers, Prose and Poetry. Grammatical and syntactical analysis of Hebrew readings supplemented by translations and secondary readings. Discussion in English. Reading knowledge of Hebrew required. Graduate requirements: additional meetings, readings and class presentations and research paper. Instructor Permission Required.Cross-list: RELI 478.