History of Jerusalem

Spring 2019

History of Jerusalem

Listed in: History, as HIST-461

Faculty

Steven N. Simon (Section 01)

Description

This course will cover the history of Jerusalem from approximately 1000 BC to the present. Using primary sources as much as possible, we will focus on the religious, cultural, and strategic significance of the city as well as the evolution of its physical and human geography over time. One class meeting per week.

Spring semester. Limited to 15 students. John J. McCloy ’16 Visiting Professor Simon.

If Overenrolled: History and ASLC majors have priority, as well as seniors with prior background in area

Keywords

Attention to Research, Attention to Speaking, Attention to Writing

Course times and locations

HIST 461 - L/D

Section 01
M 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM FAYE 217

Textbooks

Below are the textbooks used in this course, along with pricing information and availability at local bookstores. The price range shown is based upon queries to multiple online booksellers; click on the the price field to see detailed pricing information.

ISBN	Title	Publisher	Author(s)	Comment	Book Store	Price
9780190276089	The New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha: New Revised Standard Version	Oxford University Press	Editors Coogan, Brettler, Newsom and Perkins		Amherst Books	From $16.57-$38.64
9780195152050	The End of Days: Fundamentalism and the Struggle for the Temple Mount	Oxford University Press	Gershom Gorenberg		Amherst Books	From $4.29-$28.63
9780199646029	The Jewish War (Oxford World's Classics)	Oxford University Press	Josephus		Amherst Books	From $12.31-$20.94
9780345391681	Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths by Karen Armstrong (1997-04-29)	Ballantine Books	Karen Armstrong		Amherst Books	From $9.15-$26.99
9780472031207	Jerusalem Besieged: From Ancient Canaan to Modern Israel	University of Michigan Press	Eric H. Cline		Amherst Books	From $18.48-$35.19

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2019