REL-278 Land and Religion in the Holy Lands

Visits to biblical and post-biblical sites in order to better understand their importance to the early histories of Judaism and Christianity. Concerns will also include the ways in which Jews, Christians, and Muslims have impacted the material culture of Israel and Jordan over the course of many centuries. Complex understanding of religious and political conflicts that Israel in particular, and the Middle East more broadly, currently face. Students will encounter a land that has remained central to Jewish, Christian, and Muslim imagination and aspirations for thousands of years, and see how understanding the past is crucial for interpreting the present. May Experience ONLY. 2 credits.