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060035 PV Inspiration und Deduction (2015S)

Reading Sapiential and Apocalyptic Literature from the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 04.03. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17
  • Wednesday 11.03. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17
  • Wednesday 18.03. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17
  • Wednesday 25.03. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17
  • Wednesday 15.04. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17
  • Wednesday 22.04. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17
  • Wednesday 29.04. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17
  • Wednesday 13.05. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17
  • Wednesday 20.05. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17
  • Wednesday 27.05. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17
  • Wednesday 03.06. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17
  • Wednesday 17.06. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17
  • Wednesday 24.06. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal 2 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The wisdom literature of ancient Judaism documents the religious philosopy of ancient Israel. The apocalypses of ancient Judaism provide evidence, how Jews tried to overcome cultural and historical crises by way of eschatological thought. Although these two bodies of ancient Jewish literature are seemingly unrelated, ancient Jewish wisdom literature is one of the roots of apocalypticism. In this Privatissimum, we will read selected texts from the Hebrew Bible and the Qumran library, which show how the problem of theodicy provoked apocalyptic thought in ancient Judaism.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation in the Privatissimum, translation of Hebrew texts, Presentation

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The students will learn how to study ancient Jewish literature guided by scholarly method.

Examination topics

Reading list

A detailed bibliography will be provided in class

Association in the course directory

BA: U1 215
MA: U2-313, U2-213

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