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Course Description
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Course Name
The Jews of Egypt
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Host University
Trinity College Dublin
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
African Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Religion
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
10 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module begins with an examination of the earliest traditions about Egypt in the Hebrew Bible and continues to examine Judean-Egyptian political relations in the neo-Assyrian, neo-Babylonian, Persian and Ptolemaic periods. Topics include: Jewish temples in Egypt, emigration of Jews to Egypt, The presentation of Jewish residence in Egypt in the Hebrew Bible and other traditions, the translation of the Torah into Greek at Alexandria, Judean soldiers in Egypt, the Jewish politeuma and the socio-historical background of Jewish life in Egypt.
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