AP/RLST 3843 3.00

Jerusalem: Sacred City, Contested City

Since antiquity, Jerusalem has been a focal point for both spiritual transcendence and earthly strife. This course explores the history of a city holy to three major Western religions. It focuses on the political and religious factors that have shaped its changing meaning for Jews, Christians, and Muslims and the controversies that surround it to this day.

RELIGIOUS TRADITION(S) COVERED: Judaism

Course Category: Self, Society and Other