| NEAR EASTERN STUDIES |
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text indicates the current, updated information. |
| 130.102 (H,S) |
INTRODUCTION
TO HUMAN PREHISTORY: FROM NEANDERTHALS TO THE NEOLITHIC (3)
S. McCarter
Limit 100 Emphasizing
theories about human biological and cultural development,
this course consists of an in-depth survey of
Neanderthal
morphology and culture, a brief discussion of evolutionary
theory and our fossil ancestors, and concludes with an exploration
of the mechanisms and results of the shift from hunting and
gathering to farming. |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 12 |
| 130.110 (H,S) |
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
(3) Schwartz Limit 80 An introduction to archaeology and to
archaeological method and theory, exploring how archaeologists
excavate, analyze, and interpret ancient remains in order
to reconstruct how ancient societies functioned. Specific
examples from a variety of archaeological projects in different
parts of the world will be used to illustrate techniques and
principles discussed.
Cross-listed with Anthropology |
Sec. 01 |
MW 10 |
| 130.312 (H) |
ANCIENT
MEDICINE (3) K.
McCarter Limit 50 A study of medicine in the ancient
Near Eastern and Aegean worlds, including an examination of
the practices of medicine in these ancient societies but with
primary emphasis given to ideas about health and disease.
Readings are selected from primary sources in the writings of ancient
Egypt,
Mesopotamia, Israel,
Greece,
and Rome. Topics treated include the sources of our
knowledge; the nature of medical practitioners, medical treatment,
and surgery; beliefs about disease and the etiology of illness;
concepts of contagion and ritual purity. Special attention
is given to Hippocratic medicine, the synthesis of Galen,
and the rise of humoralism.
Cross-listed with Public Health Studies |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 12 |
| 130.313 (H) |
INCANTATIONS,
PRAYER, POWER AND DESPAIR: RELIGION IN BIBLE AND ITS WORLD
(3) Lewis Limit 50
25 The biblical world pulsated with
different forms of religious expression. Individual worship,
family ritual, priestly regulations, and royal cult jostled
with thundering prophets, awestruck poets, and cynical philosophers.
Through ancient texts and recent archaeological discoveries,
we will investigate the many and often conflicting worlds
of biblical religion.
Cross listed with Jewish Studies |
Sec. 01 |
ThF 10:30-12 |
| 130.332 |
SEMINAR IN EGYPTIAN ART: NUBIA IN EGYPT:
EGYPT IN NUBIA Bryan Limit 15 This
course will examine the manner in which peoples from south
of Egypt were represented within Egypt proper, from about
3000 B.C. down to 500 B.C. Likewise it will consider the way
in which Egyptian presented themselves to Nubia(ns).
Greatest attention will be paid to the Napatan
era, ca. 800-650 B.C. Although the course concerns Egyptian
art, texts in translation will complement the visual materials.
Being taught with 133.751 Cross-listed
with Africana Studies |
Sec. 01 |
F 9:30-12 |
| 130.346 (H) |
INTRODUCTION
TO THE HISTORY OF RABINIC LITERATURE (3) Staff Limit 20 Broadly surveying
classic rabbinic literature, including the Talmud and its
commentaries, the legal codes and the response, this seminar
explores the immanent as well as the external factors that
shaped the development of this literature, the seminal role
of this literature in Jewish self-definition
and self-perception, and the role of this literature in pre-modern
and modern Jewish culture.
Cross-listed with Jewish
Studies |
Sec. 01 |
F 12-2 |
| 130.375 (H) |
EVERYDAY
LAW IN BIBLICAL ISRAEL (3) Westbrook Limit
20 Please note: Knowledge in Hebrew is not a prerequisite
The Hebrew Bible contains not only religious rules but also
many laws on mundane matters such as property and inheritance,
marriage and divorce, contracts, injury and damage, and legal
procedure. We will examine these laws from the viewpoint of
a legal historian and try to reconstruct the legal system
of Biblical society.
Cross-listed
in Jewish Studies
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Sec. 01 |
TW 3 |
| 130.401 (H) |
INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE EGYPTIAN (Hieroglyphs)
(3) Waraska Limit 10 Prereq:
130.400 Introduction to the grammar and writing system of
the classical language of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom (ca.
2135-2000 B.C.). Same course as 130.601 |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 4-6pm |
| 130.443
(H) |
READING OF HEBREW PROSE
(3) Kang
Limit 10 Reading
of Biblical Hebrew prose, especially from the Pentateuch,
Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings.
Cross-listed
with Jewish Studies |
Sec. 01 |
Th
TF 10:30-12
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| 130.451 |
ELEMENTARY MODERN HEBREW
(3)
Braun Limit 20 Prereq:
130.450 Credit given only on completion of both semesters.
May not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Designed
to provide reading and writing mastery, to provide a foundation
in Hebrew grammar and to provide basic conversational skills.
Cross-listed with Jewish Studies |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 11 |
| 130.453 (H) |
INTERMEDIATE MODERN HEBREW (3) Braun Limit
15 Prereq: 130.451 or equivalent Designed
to enrich vocabulary and provide intensive grammatical review,
and enhance fluency in reading, writing and comprehension.
Cross-listed with Jewish
Studies |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 12 |
| 130.455 (H) |
ADVANCED MODERN HEBREW
(3)
Braun Limit 10 Prereq:
Solid foundation in reading, writing, and grammar Designed
to maximize comprehension and the spoken language through
literary and newspaper excerpts providing the student with
the language of an educated Israeli.
Cross-listed with Jewish Studies |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 1 |
| 360.219 (H,S) |
EXPLORING THE MUSEUM: HISTORY, THEORY,
AND PRACTICE Leslie/Rodini
Sec. 01: Limit 30 – 3 credits
Sec. 02: Limit 15 – 5 credits (requires lab)
Cross-listed with History, History of Science & Technology,
Interdepartmental, Romance Languages and Literatures, and
History of Art |
Sec. 01
02 |
MTW 2
MTW 2, F 1-5 |
| 130.591 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY |
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| 131.601 |
SEMINAR: NEAR EASTERN
HISTORY Jasnow Limit 20 A detailed study of selected problems
in Near Eastern history. |
Sec. 01 |
W 11-2
9-12 |
| 131.635 |
SEMINAR: NEAR EASTERN ARCHAEOLOGY Schwartz Limit 25 Topic
varies but can include the archaeology of Mesopotamia,
Syria, or Palestine, or thematic discussions (e.g., on ideology, state collapse,
etc.). |
Sec. 01 |
T 10-12 |
| 131.801 |
READINGS AND RESEARCH
Sec.
01 – Staff Sec. 05 – Schwartz
Sec. 02 – P.K. McCarter Sec. 06 – Bryan
Sec. 03 – Lewis Sec. 07 – Cooper
Sec. 04 – Westbrook Sec. 08 – Jasnow |
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| 131.849 |
DISSERTATION RESEARCH
Sec.
01 – Bryan
Sec. 02 – Schwartz
Sec. 03 – P.K. McCarter
Sec. 04 – Cooper
Sec. 05 – Westbrook
Sec. 06 – Lewis
Sec. 07 – Jasnow |
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| 132.601 |
ELEMENTARY AKKADIAN Kleinerman Limit 5 Prereq: 132.600
Undergraduates admitted to this course earn 4.5 credits per
semester. An introduction to the paleography, grammar and
lexicon of the Akkadian language,
and the reading of simpler texts in that language. |
Sec. 01 |
TBA |
| 132.645 |
TREATIES AND DIPLOMACY
Westbrook/Cooper Limit 20 Reading treaties and related materials in Akkadian. |
Sec. 01 |
W 4-6 |
| 132.711 |
ADVANCED SUMERIAN Cooper Limit 10 The reconstruction and reading of
literary Sumerian text. |
Sec. 01 |
M 2-4 |
| 132.801 |
MESOPOTAMIAN
SEMINAR Cooper Limit 20 Course added 01/18/06 |
Sec. 01 |
TBA |
| 133.601 |
INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE EGYPTIAN (Hieroglyphs)
Waraska Limit 10 Prereq: 133.600 Will concentrate
this term on texts relating to Nubia. Same
course as 130.401 |
Sec. 01 |
TTh 4-6pm |
| 133.611 |
MIDDLE
EGYPTIAN TEXTS Jasnow/Bryan
Limit
15 |
Sec. 01 |
Th 9-12 |
| 133.641 |
LATE EGYPTIAN Jasnow Limit 10 An introduction to the grammar and
texts of Late Egyptian. |
Sec. 01 |
F
M 10-1 9-12
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| 133.656 |
ADVANCED DEMOTIC Jasnow Limit 5 Reading of texts of varying content in
Demotic Egyptian. |
Sec. 01 |
M 2-4
1-3 |
| 133.751 |
SEMINAR IN EGYPTIAN ART: NUBIA IN EGYPT:
EGYPT IN NUBIA Bryan Limit 15 This
course will examine the manner in which peoples from south
of Egypt were represented within Egypt proper, from about
3000 B.C. down to 500 B.C. Likewise it will consider the way
in which Egyptian presented themselves to Nubia(ns).
Greatest attention will be paid to the Napatan
era, ca. 800-650 B.C. Although the course concerns Egyptian
art, texts in translation will complement the visual materials.
Cross-listed with Africana Studies
|
Sec. 01 |
F 9:30-12 |
| 134.651 |
SEMINAR IN HEBREW McCarter Perm Req’d for
Undergraduates Only Limit 5
Cross-listed with Jewish
Studies |
Sec. 01 |
Th 2-4 |
| 134.721 |
UGARITIC II Lewis Perm Req’d Limit 10 Prereq:
134.720 A continuation of NES course 134.720 with emphasis
on the mythological and ritual texts from Ugarit. A digital epigraphy lab will
also form part of the course. Cross-listed with Jewish
Studies |
Sec. 01 |
F 1:30-4:30 |
