Jews, Christians, and Law at the Beginning

Harvard HLS

Prerequisite: None Exam Type: Last Class Take-Home This course explores the complex relationship between Jews, Christians, and the development of law in the first centuries CE. Starting with the period of the Second Temple, students will examine how Jews and Christians understood and interacted with legal systems, both their own and those of their neighbors, and how these interactions influenced the development of their respective legal traditions. Throughout the course, students will…