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060097 VO Herod the Great between Rome and Jerusalem (2010W)

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 06.10. 11:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
  • Wednesday 13.10. 11:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
  • Wednesday 20.10. 11:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
  • Wednesday 27.10. 11:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
  • Wednesday 03.11. 11:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
  • Wednesday 10.11. 11:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
  • Wednesday 01.12. 11:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
  • Wednesday 15.12. 11:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
  • Wednesday 12.01. 11:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
  • Wednesday 19.01. 11:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25
  • Wednesday 26.01. 11:15 - 12:45 Hörsaal 1 Judaistik UniCampus Hof 7 2L-EG-25

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Even during his life Herod the Great was a highly controversial figure. As a Roman clientel king he led Judah to new hights but Romanized it as well. Many of his subjects perceived him as a cruel tyrant. Another aspect of his rule though is the cultural splendor and economic wealth his time. This lecture class will describe and interpret Herod's reign In its historical contexts.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written or oral exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Description of Herods reign in its context

Examination topics

Reading list

M. Vogel, Herodes: König der Juden, Freund der Römer, 2002
K. Bringmann, Geschichte der Juden im Altertum: Vom babylonischen Exil bis zur arabischen Eroberung, 2005
Weitere Literatur wird in einem Syllabus angegeben

Association in the course directory

neu BA, MA: U1-411, U2-411; alt Bakk: U1-315, U45

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