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On this page, you can find copies of the handouts distributed in class (feel free to print them out and/or look them over before that day's class). Other visual materials used in class, or in support of subjects in class, will also be posted here.
EXAM STUDY GUIDES
HANDOUTS March 31, 2009 "Early Judaism, Middle Judaism, Late Judaism: Periods and Sources)
April 2, 2009 "Biblical Backgrounds: Myth, Scripture, History"
April 7, 2009 "Empires: From Persian Yehud to Hellenistic Ioudaia"
April 9, 2009 "Independence: From Hasmoneans to Herodians"
April 16, 2009 "Sacred Texts: Scriptures and Sectarianism"
April 21, 2009 "The Jesus Movement"
April 23, 2009 "Paul's Gospel"
April 28, 2009 "The First Jewish War"
May 5, 2009 "Mishnah"
May 7, 2009 "Roman Christians: The Parting of the Ways"
May 12, 2009 "Persian Jews"
May 14, 2009 "Talmud"
May 28, 2009 "Midrash and Interpretation"
May 28, 2009 "Jewish Time and Space"
June 2, 2009 "Women and the Margins of Jewish Identity"
June 4, 2009 "The Future of Judaism"
OTHER STUDY GUIDES Map of the Hasmonean-Herodian family dynasty
Contents and timeline of the Dead Sea Scrolls
FURTHER RESOURCES & LINKS
In addition to the textbook, sourcebook, novel, and other photocopied readings, feel free to avail yourself of these additional print and electronic resources:
The Encyclopedia of Judaism, 3 vols., ed. Jacob Neusner, Alan Avery-Peck, and William Green. Leiden: Brill, 2000. Rivera Reference: BM50. E53 2000.
Encyclopedia Judaica, 16 vols., ed. Cecil Roth. New York: MacMillan, 1972. Rivera Reference DS102.8 .E55
Shulamis Frieman. Who's Who in the Talmud? Northvale: Jason Aronson, 1995. Rivera BM501.15 .F75 1995
Anchor Bible Dictionary, 6 vols., ed. David Noel Freedman. New York: Doubleday, 1992. Rivera Reference BS440 .A54 1992
The e-resources of Eliezar Segal (University of Calgary):
"EarlyJewishWritings.com" (from Biblical to Dead Sea Scrolls, public domain versions of ancient Jewish writings)
The "Philo of Alexandria" page (links to primary, secondary, and related materials concerning Philo of Alexandria)
Paul Halsall's Internet History sourcebooks: Ancient History and Jewish History
"Articles on First-Century Judaism" from the website livius.org (a Dutch site [in English!] with various brief, informative articles on the ancient world)
Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls
"The Jewish Roman World of Jesus" (a site on, obviously, Jesus, but with many links on first-century Judaism)
"From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" (companion site to the PBS/Frontline Documentary, chock full of interesting interviews, media files, primary sources, and much more)
"The Jerusalem Archaeological Park" (an interactive site blending historical and archaeological data: click on the timeline and go)
The Jewish Encylcopedia (an online version of the full 12 volumes of the JE, originally published in 1906).
Further links on Jews and Judaism from the webpage of Prof. Annette Reed of the University of Pennsylvania.
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