ANCH 006B. The Talmud

(Cross-listed as RELG 006B)
This class explores rabbinic constructions of the body and embodiment, which include constructions of gender, dis\ability, dis-ease, and health. We examine rabbinic traditions about fetal creation and development, nonbinary and “binary” gender, madness, and mental health. We contextualize these traditions in their broader Late Antique Greco-Roman settings in order to compare and contrast ancient historical and contemporary theories about reproduction, wellness, illness, pain, suffering, and trauma on both individual and collective levels.
Humanities.
Writing course.
1 credit.
Eligible for ANCH, CLST, GSST, PEAC, RELG
Spring 2026. Kessler.
Spring 2027. Kessler.
Catalog chapter: Classics
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/classics

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