HIST 6/470 Iconographic Art in Judaism and Early Christianity

Lectures: Mondays at 8:00am - 10:45am Eastern Time

Credit Hours: 3

Cost: $540 Audit; $2,085 Credit

Recorded Lectures: Yes

Description

A study of the art of Judaism and early Christianity in the centuries following the Second Temple Period that expresses biblical and theological themes.

Objectives

By the end of the course, a student should be able to:

• Identify and describe characteristics of early Jewish and Christian art.
• Understand the theological conversation between Rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity that expressed itself in iconographic art forms.
• Describe models of interaction that took place between Rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity.

Equivalencies

• History
• Bible Backgrounds
• Jewish Studies
• Early Christianity
• Art History

Instructor

Dr. Shulamit Laderman: B.A., M.A., Ph.D., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Lecturer, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies. Published author. Began teaching at JUC in 2018.