Carl S. Ehrlich
Department of History
Department of Humanities
University Professor
Office: Kaneff Tower, 758
Phone: 416-736-2100 Ext: 20191
Email: ehrlich@yorku.ca
Primary website: http://yorku.academia.edu/CarlEhrlich
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Accepting New Graduate Students
Professor Carl S. Ehrlich's areas of interest are synchronic, diachronic, and contextual approaches to the biblical text and Israelite civilization.
Professor Carl S. Ehrlich (Ph.D. Harvard ’91) is Professor of History and Humanities at York University in Toronto. Among his areas of interest are synchronic, diachronic, and contextual approaches to the biblical text and Israelite civilization. He has authored three books and (co-)edited four, with an additional two in press. Current projects include a cultural history of Moses and a commentary on the biblical book of Chronicles. Prof. Ehrlich received his B.A. magna cum laude (1976) in Judaic Studies/Honors from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his M.A. (1984) and Ph.D. (1991) in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He is currently serving as Director of the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies at York University. The other institutions at which he has taught, oftentimes as an invited guest professor, include Oberlin College, Vassar College, and the University of California-San Diego in the United States, in addition to the following ones in Europe: the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien (Heidelberg), the Humboldt University (Berlin), the Kirchliche Hochschule Wupppertal/Bethel (Wuppertal), the University of Basel, the University of Kassel, the University of Munich, the University of Regensburg, and the University of Zurich.
Degrees
PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard UniversityMA in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University
BA in Judaic Studies/Honors, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Appointments
Faculty of Graduate StudiesResearch Interests
- Canadian Jewish Literary Award - 2019
Current Research Projects
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Summary:
A commentary on the biblical book of Chronicles for Das Alte Testament Deutsch (the Old Testament in German).
From an Antique Land: An Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature. Ed. Carl S. Ehrlich. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2009.
'Hebrew/Israelite Literature.' From an Antique Land: An Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature. Ed. Carl S. Ehrlich. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2009. 313-91.
'Ekron; Gath; Philistines; Siloam; Ziba.' New Interpreters' Dictionary of the Bible. Abingdon Press, 2009.
'Jews and Biblical Theology: A Contradiction in Terms?.' Der Odem des Menschen ist eine Leuchte. Ed. Aharon Agus zum Gedenken and Ronen Reichmann. Heidelberg: Winter Verlag, 2006. 91-99.
'Gott näher sein: Die Bedeutung des Heiligen Landes im Judentum.' Welt und Umwelt der Bibel 3.8 (2008): 58-62.
'Philistine Religion: Text and Archaeology.' Scripta Mediterranea 27/28 (2007): 33-52.
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | AP/HUMA3843 3.0 | A | Jerusalem: Holy City, Bloody City | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA1870 6.0 | A | The Bible and the Arts | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HIST2110 6.0 | A | The Ancient Near East | LECT |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA1870 6.0 | A | The Bible and the Arts | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HIST2110 6.0 | A | The Ancient Near East | LECT |
| Winter 2025 | GS/HUMA6216 3.0 | M | Moses through the Centuries | SEMR |
Professor Carl S. Ehrlich's areas of interest are synchronic, diachronic, and contextual approaches to the biblical text and Israelite civilization.
Professor Carl S. Ehrlich (Ph.D. Harvard ’91) is Professor of History and Humanities at York University in Toronto. Among his areas of interest are synchronic, diachronic, and contextual approaches to the biblical text and Israelite civilization. He has authored three books and (co-)edited four, with an additional two in press. Current projects include a cultural history of Moses and a commentary on the biblical book of Chronicles. Prof. Ehrlich received his B.A. magna cum laude (1976) in Judaic Studies/Honors from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his M.A. (1984) and Ph.D. (1991) in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He is currently serving as Director of the Israel and Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies at York University. The other institutions at which he has taught, oftentimes as an invited guest professor, include Oberlin College, Vassar College, and the University of California-San Diego in the United States, in addition to the following ones in Europe: the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien (Heidelberg), the Humboldt University (Berlin), the Kirchliche Hochschule Wupppertal/Bethel (Wuppertal), the University of Basel, the University of Kassel, the University of Munich, the University of Regensburg, and the University of Zurich.
Degrees
PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard UniversityMA in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University
BA in Judaic Studies/Honors, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Appointments
Faculty of Graduate StudiesResearch Interests
Awards
- Canadian Jewish Literary Award - 2019
Current Research Projects
-
Summary:
A commentary on the biblical book of Chronicles for Das Alte Testament Deutsch (the Old Testament in German).
All Publications
'Hebrew/Israelite Literature.' From an Antique Land: An Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature. Ed. Carl S. Ehrlich. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2009. 313-91.
'Ekron; Gath; Philistines; Siloam; Ziba.' New Interpreters' Dictionary of the Bible. Abingdon Press, 2009.
'Jews and Biblical Theology: A Contradiction in Terms?.' Der Odem des Menschen ist eine Leuchte. Ed. Aharon Agus zum Gedenken and Ronen Reichmann. Heidelberg: Winter Verlag, 2006. 91-99.
From an Antique Land: An Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Literature. Ed. Carl S. Ehrlich. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2009.
'Gott näher sein: Die Bedeutung des Heiligen Landes im Judentum.' Welt und Umwelt der Bibel 3.8 (2008): 58-62.
'Philistine Religion: Text and Archaeology.' Scripta Mediterranea 27/28 (2007): 33-52.
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | AP/HUMA3843 3.0 | A | Jerusalem: Holy City, Bloody City | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA1870 6.0 | A | The Bible and the Arts | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HIST2110 6.0 | A | The Ancient Near East | LECT |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA1870 6.0 | A | The Bible and the Arts | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HIST2110 6.0 | A | The Ancient Near East | LECT |
| Winter 2025 | GS/HUMA6216 3.0 | M | Moses through the Centuries | SEMR |
