NEW COURSE
HIST 1075 – The Jews of Eastern Europe, 1700-1939
Semester: Fall
Offered: 2022
Instructor: Scott Ury
Meeting Time: M W 12:00pm-1:15pm
Focusing on developments from 1700-1939, this undergraduate lecture course will use background readings, secondary sources and cultural artifacts to examine key chapters in East European Jewish history including: the nature and breakdown of traditional Jewish society, the rise of Hasidism, the advent of the Jewish enlightenment (the Haskalah), and breakneck urbanization alongside increasing social integration. Other central themes that will be discussed over the semester include efforts by local governments to integrate Jews into modernizing societies, the impact of ethnic and religious tensions (including periodic outbreaks of violence), and the rise, if not flourishment, of modern Jewish politics and culture.
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For more details please visit the Harvard Course Catalog.