Jews in Muslim Lands from the Seventh to the Sixteenth Centuries

Graduate / Professional

Jewish culture and society in Muslim lands from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to that of Suleiman the Magnificent. Topics include Islam and Judaism; Jerusalem as a holy site; rabbinic leadership and literature in Baghdad; Jewish courtiers, poets, and philosophers in Muslim Spain; and the Jews in the Ottoman Empire. HU 0 Course cr TTh 11:35am-12:50pm