HIST 207 Jewish History: 400 B.C.E. to 1000

3 credits · History and Classical Studies · Faculty of Arts · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

An overview of Jewish history from the period of Ezra and Nehemiah to the death of Hai Gaon, c. 1035. Focus on the experience of the Jews in Hellenistic and Islamic civilizations. Topics include Jewish sects, rabbinic literature in its various genres, the Karaite schism, and the rise of the Gaonate.

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