Course: JS 255. Great Books of Jewish Culture (3)
Preparatory: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. Introductory study of the genres of imaginative literature—prose fiction, poetry and drama—with special emphasis on the interrelationships between form and theme. The course will feature Jewish literature from the biblical period to the present. All readings will be in English. Critical writing is an integral part of the course. Meets the lower division literature requirement for Liberal Studies majors. (Available for General Education, C2 Humanities.)