Second Temple and Early Rabbinic Period (HT3102)
(02/06/2022-05/25/2022)
Course Memo
History of the Jewish people from approximately 400 BCE through the 10th century CE. Study of documents and scholarly histories illuminates the dramatic developments within Jewish life during the periods of the late Second Temple, Mishnah, and Talmud. Special attention is given to the dissemination of the oral Torah and the emergence of the figure of the sage, followed by the Gaonic period. Prerequisite: HT 3101.