Occidental History

Course Purpose
Taking up Ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean History in the age of Bible, through an analysis of historical materials, this subject introduces students to the cultural conditions in those days.
Learning Goals
・Students will acquire a basic knowledge of the history of the ancient Orient, ancient Greece, Hellenism and ancient Rome. ・Students will acquire a deeper understanding of historical descriptions, epigraphs, papyri, money and archaeological materials, all of which are indispensable in the study of ancient history. ・Students will be taught ideas and theories that are common throughout the history of science.
Topic
Session 1Introduction: “Old Testament” and “New Testament”
Session 2Contemporaneous history of the Old Testament 1: Concerning the chronology of Moses' "Exodus"
Session 3Contemporaneous history of the Old Testament 2: The story of David and Solomon
Session 4Contemporaneous history of the Old Testament 3: Northern and southern kingdoms and ancient orient kingdoms 1
Session 5Contemporaneous history of the Old Testament 4: Northern and southern kingdoms and ancient orient kingdoms 2
Session 6Contemporaneous history of the Old Testament 5: Achaemenid Persian rule and the Jews
Session 7Contemporaneous history of the Old Testament 6: Greek culture and Jewish culture - Maccabee war -
Session 8Contemporaneous history of the New Testament 1: Rule of Herod the Great
Session 9Contemporaneous history of the New Testament 2: Historical background of Jesus
Session 10Contemporaneous history of the New Testament 3: The story of John the Baptist and Salome
Session 11Contemporaneous history of the New Testament 4: Flavius Josephus and the Jewish War
Session 12Contemporaneous history of the New Testament 5: The Roman Empire and Christianity: The birth of Christmas
Session 13Contemporaneous history of the New Testament 6: Reception of the bible in European culture
Session 14Summary
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