Class Monotheism and Judaic Messianism

History of the construction of Jewish monotheism, following a dacronistic, evolutionary line. Analysis of the forms of construction of this religious phenomenon, with special focus on the messianic dimension.

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1. Polytheism during the Monarchy 2. The course of the Yahvé transcendentalization 3. Omnipotence: the Alliance and punishment dynamic 4. The term ¿Messiah¿ and its content 5. The monarchical ideal of ancient Israel and the issue of future hope 6. Elaboration of babylonic exile: plain monotheism 7. The Maccabean Revolt - Imaginary and history 8. Conflicts with Helenism 9. Destruction of 70. Rabbinic Judeism Talmude and Mishnah 10. Persecutions of the Roman Empire and Suebi/Visigoths instalations 11. Birth of Medieval Music The Zohar. Maimonides 12. Peninsular rennaissance 13. Conflict between identity and conversions. Disputation of Tortosa 14. Philosophy and literature during the end of the Medieval Age 15. Modern Messianic impulses Escaping. Diaspora. Imaginariums and survival 16. Peninsular Judeism and construction of modernity 17. The first antisemitic people of the 19th century 18. Rebuilding Jewish identity in the 20th century

Since this is a subject that is currently widely used by radical religious groups (evangelicals and Jews), at each point in the program, a student will be responsible for making a brief presentation on the popular view of the subject. In this way, the aim is to lead students to confront the religious and popular vision, which is radically different in many aspects from the academic one.

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