Course Catalog - 2013-2014

     

RELI 377 - JEWS AND ART

Long Title: JEWS AND ART, ANTIQUITY THROUGH 1700
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Explores art made for and by Jews and depictions of Jews made by themselves and others. Examines how art negotiated internal politics of Jewish communities, and how Jews addressed their minority status and constructed identity through art. Graduate level: public presentations, 25-page paper, literature reviews. Counts toward Jewish Studies minor. Cross-list: HART 377.