This course explores the development of intellectual trends in early Jewish literature from the eighth century to the Hellenistic period. The social function and background of prophetic, apocalyptic and wisdom literature is explored with particular attention paid to the books of Amos, Hosea, Second Isaiah, Daniel, Enoch, Proverbs, Ecclesiasticus and Ecclesiastes. Finally we will examine the Dead Sea Scrolls and question whether or not the literature of the Dead Sea Scrolls was produced by a sect which withdrew to the desert as a response to a crisis in Jerusalem and in expectation of the eschaton.

Lecturer

Professor Anne FitzPatrick

How to apply

Applications can be made in person on Thursday, 19 September 2013, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, room 5042, level 5 of the Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 or by post before Friday, 10 January 2014.

Fee

€150 for the course. For security reasons payment should be by cheque/draft/postal money order only, made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. A concession rate is available to second and third level students, unemployed persons and those in receipt of a social welfare pension.

Date

Teaching commences during the week beginning 13 January 2014. Please note this is a day-time course.

Duration

The course runs for a total of eleven weeks.

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