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Jerusalem: Sacred Space, Contested Space

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
MoWe 1p.m. – 2:15p.m.		 University Hall Y02-2120 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Time
MoWe 1p.m. – 2:15p.m.
Location
University Hall Y02-2120
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

This course traces the history of Jerusalem from the Bronze Age to the present. Using a sampling of relevant primary sources (e.g., literary, archaeological, iconographical), students will study the political, physical, and conceptual development of this urban space through its multiple destructions and reconstructions, considering especially the emergence of Jerusalem as a sacred space for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Students will also give some attention o the political tensions in modern Jerusalem, using the study of the past to inform reflection on the present.

Guest registration opens January 12

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026

Location

University Hall Y02-2120

General Ed Requirements

World Cultures

Enrolled / Capacity

32 / 125

Status

Closed

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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