Apr 28, 2024

2018-2019 Scripps Catalog

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RLST 055 CM - Jewish Art and Identity

The course examines history of Judaism through the lens of its visual culture, particularly art and architecture. Media such as Jewish sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, ceremonial objects, synagogues, and monuments have often been employed to express central beliefs and to affirm Jewish identity, particularly as minorities interacting with and confronting dominant societies. HRT II.

Course Credit: 1.0

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