ANTHR 7700
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ANTHR 7700
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.
We will explore the thesis that far from being dead and therefore gone, the continued presence of the dead is absolutely foundational for the workings of Jewishness. What that "presence" could possibly mean, to us who do not usually think in terms of immortal spirit, will be a central puzzle for our discussions. We will also have scope for consideration of ways in which the continuing "weight" of the dead may inhibit needed change and rethinking. Readings will include selections from the Babylonian Talmud, work in early modern cultural history, and studies of the culture of death and dying in contemporary Jewish communities, including the life and culture of Jewish cemeteries, especially in the New York area.
When Offered Spring.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4700, JWST 4700, JWST 7600, SHUM 4700, SHUM 6700
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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