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070281 PS BA-Proseminar - Jewish-Christian coexistence during the Middle Ages (2024S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 05.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 19.03. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 09.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 16.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 23.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 30.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 07.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 14.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 21.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 28.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 04.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 11.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 18.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Tuesday 25.06. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will cover the history of Jews and of Jewish-Christian interaction during the Middle Ages.

Medieval Jewish existence between the poles of protection and persecution will be analysed in its legal and social context, as well as in the context of general medieval history. The geographical focus will be on the Holy Roman Empire in comparison to examples from France, England, and the Iberian Peninsula.

Main topics:

• Jewish settlement and community organisation

• Secular protection of the Jews in different medieval territories

• Ecclesiastical policy towards the Jews during the Middle Ages

• Levels and forms of Christian-Jewish interaction in medieval society

• Jewish-Christian cultural transfer

• Development and ramifications of medieval hostility towards Jews, anti-Jewish propaganda and polemics

• The social, economic and political background of persecutions and their impact on the medieval Jewish population

Objectives:
Based on classroom reading and the interpretation of selected medieval sources, the participants will get to know the various political, social and religious aspects of the topic, which will enable them to connect them in the context of the current scholarly discussion.

There will be particular emphasis on the use of different types of sources (e. g. historiography, charters, economic sources) and on the contextualisation of sources on Jewish history within the "general" medieval source material.

Thus, students will be introduced to a critical assessment of the widespread prejudices concerning the role of Jews in medieval economy and society. By understanding the development and impact of Christian hostility towards Jews, the participants will be alerted to the usage and instrumentalisation of medieval stereotypes in the context of modern anti-Semitism.

Teaching Method:
By reviewing and working with secondary literature as well as reading and interpreting selected medieval source material, the students will gain experience in working with literature and original sources in class as well as individually (as a part of their presentation of a specific topic they have to do both orally and in written form). In addition to that, the students will acquire and practise the necessary skills to work with the most important resources on medieval source material.

Assessment and permitted materials

Course with continuous assessment of students' performance: compulsory personal attendance, no more than two absences.

Presentation of a paper with PPP, written bibliography and written paper of at least 40.000 characters, including spaces, footnotes, title page, content register and bibliography, on one of the suggested topics. A reflection discussion on the written work is a compulsory part of the examination.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Scale of point values (max. 100 points): Paper + discussion 50%, presentation 30%, bibliography 10%, participation 10%

Grades: 100-93 Very good, 92-83 Good, 82-68 Satisfactory, 67-51 Sufficient, 50 and less Not sufficient.

Examination topics

Reading list

Will be announced in the first unit of the course.

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte (V2019): PM6 Historisches Arbeiten, PS Proseminar (5 ECTS)
BEd UF Geschichte: UF GP 04 Aspekte und Räume 2, PS Proseminar - Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte, Frauen- und Geschlechtergeschichte, Österreichische Geschichte 1 (5 ECTS)

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