Course Detail
Units:
0.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Course Attribute:
University Connected Learning
Description
That slender strip of the world between the east end of the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River seems to be the most prized possession of both the modern and ancient worlds. No area has been trod by so many varied footsteps nor watered by so much bloodshed. Students will learn about the many inhabitants of this land and their political and religious histories, so far as they are known. Class will culminate with discussion of the political factions which shape Israeli and Palestinian passions today, and which keep the ancient land of Canaan the most volatile spot on our modern Earth.