AP/JWST 3110 6.00

Ancient Israel: From Its Origins in the Settlement to the Babylonian Exile

A survey of the history of ancient Israel within its ancient Near Eastern context from its putative origins in the Late Bronze Age (ca. 1550-1200 BCE) through its flowering in the Iron Age (or First Temple Period, ca. 1200-539 BCE).  As time permits, we will expand our focus and follow the course of Israelite history through the Persian and into the Hellenistic and Roman periods (aka the Second Temple Period, ca. 515 BCE – 70 CE). The course will take into account both textual and archaeological sources for Israel’s history during what is oftentimes termed the biblical period.

Prior TO FALL 2009: Course credit exclusion: AS/HIST 3110 6.00.