JWST409F

Research Seminar in Jewish Studies; Death in the Biblical World

Death, burial and concepts of the afterlife in the ancient Mediterranean cultures with a particular focus on ancient Israel and early Judiasm. Source material, both texts and artifacts, will be examined within the contexts of the ancient Near East (Egypt and Mesopotamia) and the Classical World (Greece and Rome).

Sister Courses: JWST409A, JWST409B, JWST409C, JWST409D, JWST409E, JWST409G, JWST409K, JWST409V

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