犹太文明，思想和文化涵盖历史，哲学，文学，宗教，伦理和文化研究。探索两千年的犹太文明，重点关注犹太教的历史演变，以及关键的犹太思想家和犹太历史经验如何塑造犹太人的身份。通过连续性和根本性变化，包括犹太人作为主权和侨民所经历的地震变化，来追踪这一旅程。深入了解少数族裔丰富的文化遗产，以及它们对基督教和后来的穆斯林世界中更广泛的世界文化的重大贡献。本专业的重点是三个基本时期：古典时期（巴勒斯坦，中东和亚洲的塔木德时期和塔尔木德时期），中世纪，重点是首先在西班牙，后来在波兰发展的主要中心，最后是现代（和当代）时
Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture covers history, philosophy, literature, religion, ethics and cultural studies. Explore two millennia of Jewish civilisation focussing on the historical evolution of Judaism, and how Jewish identity has been moulded by key Jewish thinkers and the Jewish historical experience. Trace this journey through periods of continuity as well as radical change, including the seismic shifts that the Jews experience as both sovereign and diaspora peoples.<br>Gain insight into the rich cultural heritage of a small minority and their significant contributions to broader world culture in both the Christian and later Muslim worlds. This major focuses on three basic periods: the Classical (Talmudic and post-Talmudic periods in Palestine, the Middle East and Asia), the Medieval, with a focus on the key centres which developed first in Spain and later in Poland, and finally the Modern (and contemporary) era, studying emancipation and the challenges of modernity, the Holocaust, Jewish nationalism and statehood.<br><br>All units of study are conducted in English and use texts in English. Study of Hebrew is encouraged in conjunction with this major, and a basic knowledge of either Hebrew Classical or Modern, or German is required for honours and postgraduate study.