The Department of Middle Eastern Studies and the Prague Centre of Jewish Studies, Faculty of Arts, Charles University are hosting a lecture by Dr. Andrea Schatz entitled “Warriors or Merchants? The Exile of the Ten Tribes in Early Modern Global Contexts“. Dr. Andrea Schatz is a Reader in Jewish Studies at King’s College London. She is particularly interested in early modern Jewish interpretations of exilic time, geography and history.
Abstract
In the sixteenth century, the exile of the legendary Ten Tribes in remote parts of the world was vividly discussed by both Jews and Christians. While research has focused on the messianic expectations associated with the Ten Tribes, this lecture will trace their intriguing transformation from fierce warriors into worldly merchants. Rather than leading a return to the ancestral land, could the Ten Tribes justify new hopes for security, prosperity and staying power in exile?
Dr. Andrea Schatz is a Reader in Jewish Studies at King’s College London. She is particularly interested in early modern Jewish interpretations of exilic time, geography and history.
Event detail
- Event start
- 18. 2. 2025 14:10
- Venue
- Faculty of Arts, Charles University, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, 20 Celetná street, room P240
- Website
- https://kbv.ff.cuni.cz/en/2025/02/13/warriors-or-merchants-the-exile-of-the-ten-tribes-in-early-modern-global-contexts-guest-lexture-by-andrea-schatz/
- Organizing Institution
- Department of Middle Eastern Studies, CU FA, Pregue Centre of Jewish Studies, CU FA
- Event type
- Lecture
- Přílohy
- Poster
