Jerusalem as a City of Conflict

Jerusalem is a city where all through history many conflicts occurred.  Most of the conflicts have a religious background. The course will show how the sanctity of the city was achieved by all the three monotheistic religions. Therefore a survey of the history of each of these religions connected to the city will be taught in the course.  Taching Methods: The course will consist of lectures and participation of the students in the class.  Evaluation: One essay  (70 %), Participation in Class (30%).