HIST 228 - European Jewish History

This course is a survey of the history of Jewish communities in Europe, from the Middle Ages to the present. Topics include the Jewish experience during the Crusades; the expulsion of Jews from Spain; the Jewish Enlightenment; Jews in Eastern Europe and Russia; assimilation and anti-Semitism; the Holocaust and the creation of the state of Israel.

Credits 4

Area
History

Connection
20062

Division
Arts and Humanities

Compass Attributes
Global Honors, Humanities, Structure/Power/Inequality