NEAR EASTERN STUDIES

130.103 (H)

“NONE WHO GO AWAY RETURN AGAIN!”  DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT (3) Jasnow Limit 15 Freshmen only We will explore Ancient Egyptian conceptions of Death which, contrary to popular belief, were often profound and moving. Selectively drawing from the vast number of preserved texts and images, we will try to understand how the Egyptians dealt, in religious, literary, and practical terms, with this universal mystery.

Sec. 01

MWF 1

130.110 (H,S)

INTRODCUTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY (3) McCarter, S. Limit 60 50
Cross-listed with Anthropology

Sec. 01

TTh 12

130.302 (H)

HISTORY: ANCIENT SYRIA-PALESTINE II (3) McCarter, K. Limit 40 A survey of the history of Ancient Syria and Cannan, including Ancient Israel. Meets with 134.661
Cross-listed with Jewish Studies

Sec. 01

MW 2

130.318 (H)

ANCIENT TREATIES (3) Westbrook   Limit 10 Prereq: Sophomore standing and above  An undergraduate seminar in which we read cuneiform treaties in translation and analyze their content from a political, diplomatic, and legal point of view. Course canceled 12/05/06

Sec. 01

ThF 10:30-12

130.346 (H)

INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF RABBINIC LITERATURE (3) Katz   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

MW 10
F 12

130.351 (H,S)

THE EMERGENCE OF CIVILIZATION: A CROSS CULTURAL EXAMINATION (3) Schwartz   Limit 50 Investigation of the emergence of the earliest urban societies in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, China, and Mesoamerica, with attention to commonalities and differences.
Cross-listed with Anthropology

Sec. 01

MW 10

130.352 (H)

HISTORY OF HASIDISM (3) Katz   Limit 20   Although it appears to be a relic of pre-modern Judaism, Hasidism is a phenomenon of the modern era of Jewish history. This course surveys the political and social history of the Hasidic movement over the course of the last three centuries. Students will also explore basic features of Hasidic culture and thought in their historical development.
Cross-listed with Jewish Studies

Sec. 01

MW11
F 1

130.401 (H)

INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE EGYPTIAN (Hieroglyphs) (3) Waraksa/ Jasnow    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.).   Taught jointly with 133.601 Course canceled 01/22/07

Sec. 01

MF 2-4

130.441

ELEMENTARY BIBILICAL HEBREW (3) Kang Limit 10  Prereq:  130.440 Survey of grammar and reading of simple texts
Cross-listed with Jewish Studies

Sec. 01

ThF 12-1:30

130.451

ELEMENTARY MODERN HEBREW (3) Braun   Limit 12   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 12  Prereq: 130.450 or 130.451   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: 130.453 or 130.454 
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 Staff

131.635

SEMINAR: NEAR EASTERN ARCHAEOLOGY Schwartz   Limit 15  Graduate seminar in the archaeology of historic period Mesopotamia

Sec. 01

T 10-12

131.801

READINGS AND RESEARCH
Sec. 01 – Staff
Sec. 02 – P.K. McCarter
Sec. 03 – Lewis
Sec. 04 –Westbrook
Sec. 05 –Schwartz
Sec. 06 – Bryan
Sec. 07 – Cooper
Sec. 07 – Jasnow

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

132.601

ELEMENTARY AKKADIAN Kleinerman   Limit 10 Course added 11/14/06

Sec. 01

TBA

132.631

LITERATURE AND RELIGIOUS TEXTS Cooper   Limit 10             

Sec. 01

T 4-6

132.721

SUMERIAN LEGAL TEXTS Cooper/Westbrook  Limit 20 A critical reading of the Ur-nammu Code and related materials.

Sec. 01

Th 2-4

132.801

MESOPOTAMIA SEMINAR Cooper  Limit 20  Research and discussion on topics of current interest.

Sec. 01

TBA

133.601

INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE EGYPTIAN (Hieroglyphs) (3) Waraksa/ Jasnow    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.).   Taught jointly with 133.601 Course canceled 01/22/07

Sec. 01

MF 2-4

133.611

MIDDLE EGYPTIAN TEXTS  Bryan/Jasnow Limit 15

Sec. 01

Th 9-12

133.649

ADVANCED COPTIC Jasnow Limit 15 The reading of texts, primarily in the Sahidic Dialect.

Sec. 01

F 9-11

133.656

ADVANCED DEMOTIC Jasnow Limit 5 Reading of texts of varying content in Demotic Egyptian.

Sec. 01

M 9-11

133.751

SEMINAR IN EGYPTIAN ART Bryan/Schultz Limit 15 The seminar will focus on "amulets" in the first month with an intensive study of their meaning and variety. The second half of the term will look at magical arts in a number of contexts, both elite and non-elite.

Sec. 01

F 2-5
Th 2-4

134.644

PERSIAN PERIOD TEXTS FROM THE HEBREW BIBLE Lewis Limit 10 A graduate level course reading selected passages in the Hebrew Bible having to do with the Persian period. In addition to incorporating text critical discussions, the course will also interact with various aspects of interpretation (e.g., philological, literary, and historical questions).
Cross-listed with Jewish Studies 

Sec. 01

T 2-4

134.652

SEMINAR IN ANCIENT ISRAELITE RELIGION Lewis Limit 10   A graduate seminar on the origins of ancient Israelite religion, its emergence from and continuities with ancient West Semitic religion and culture. Students will be exposed to comparative and historical approaches for reconstructing this time period including Syro-Palestinian archaeology and neighboring ancient Near Eastern religions.
Cross-listed with Jewish Studies

Sec. 01

F 2-4

134.661

HISTORY: ANCIENT SYRIA-PALESTINE II McCarter, K.   Limit 10 A survey of the history of Ancient Syria and Cannan, including Ancient Israel. Meets with 130.302
Cross-listed with Jewish Studies

Sec. 01

MW 2

134.701 700

NORTHWEST SEMITIC EPIGRAPHY McCarter, K.   Limit 10  Introduction to epigraphic method and paleography; study of Phoenician, Hebrew, and Aramaic inscriptions.
Cross-listed with Jewish Studies

Sec. 01

Th 2-4