JWST409F

Research Seminar in Jewish Studies; Death in the Biblical World

Death, burial and concepts of the afterlife in the ancient Mediterranean cultures with a particular focus on ancient Israel and early Judiasm. Source material, both texts and artifacts, will be examined within the contexts of the ancient Near East (Egypt and Mesopotamia) and the Classical World (Greece and Rome).

Sister Courses: JWST409A, JWST409B, JWST409C, JWST409D, JWST409E, JWST409G, JWST409K, JWST409V

Past Semesters

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.50 between 10 students*

JWST409F Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570% of studentsABCDFWother
A: 60%
A+: 10%
W: 10%
other: 20%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.