Jews and Christians Through History

• Author: Michael Signer
• Subject: Humanities
• Institution Name: University of Notre Dame
• Collection: Notre Dame Opencourseware
• Grade Level: Post-secondary

• Abstract: This course will explore a number of issues which emerge from the history of Christian theology: How did a negative image of Judaism develop within Christianity? In what ways did these unfavorable teachings contribute toward violence against the Jews over the centuries?What is the relationship between Christian anti-Jewish teachings and Anti-Semitism? Is there any corresponding Jewish hostility towards Christians? In what ways have Jewish authors reacted to developments within the Christian tradition?

• Course Type: Full Course
• Languages: English
• Material Types: Homework and Assignments, Lecture Notes, Other, Readings, Syllabi
• Media Formats: Text/HTML, Video

• Conditions of Use: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5