HIST 274 - Contemporary Jewish History: 1917 to the Present

(3.00)

Jewish civilization in the 20th century with attention to interwar years, the attempted destruction of European Jewry in World War II and the resistance of the Jews. Post-war issues are examined: including the Allies and the United Nations, the emergence of new centers in Europe and Israel, Jews in the former Soviet Union, Jewish identity struggle in America and post-Holocaust thought.

Course ID: 50147
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Culture (GEP), Social Sciences (GEP), Culture (GFR), Social Sciences (GFR)
Same as Offered: JDST 274, RLST 274