301-302-303. Elementary Akkadian I, II, III. This course sequence
fulfills the Common Core foreign language requirement. A three-quarter
sequence covering the elements of Babylonian grammar and the cuneiform writing
system, with reading exercises in Old Babylonian texts (ca. 1900-1600 B.C.)
such as the Laws of Hammurabi. W. Farber. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
201-202-203. Intensive Elementary Arabic I, II, III. PQ: Second-year
standing. This course sequence fulfills the Common Core foreign language
requirement. This course sequence concentrates on the acquisition of
reading and aural skills in modern formal Arabic. The class meets for
six and one-half hours a week. L. Guo. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
220-221-222. Introduction to Islamic Civilization I, II, III (=SocSci 220-221-222).
This course traces the rise and development of Islamic civilization
from the appearance of Islam in the seventh century to the present. The
interrelationships of cultural, religious, and institutional aspects are
emphasized, particularly in their changes over time. Thus, while the course
proceeds chronologically, the following topics recur: political developments,
literature, law, philosophy, mysticism, the visual arts, social life, and
material culture. Throughout, the focus remains on the diversity of cultural
phenomena in Islamic civilization, rather than on any one particular group
of Muslims or geographical area. W. Kadi, Autumn; R. Dankoff, Winter;
Staff, Spring.
304-305-306. Intermediate Arabic I, II, III. PQ: Arab/I 203 or equivalent.
F. Mustafa. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
A course or courses in Armenian Studies are offered each year. Although
specific courses change yearly, topics have included Armenian art and architecture,
history, and linguistics. This program is made possible through the United
Armenian Cultural Association/The Ara and Edna Dumanian Foundation Endowment
Fund.
321. Tradition Formation and the Encounter with Modernity: Case Studies
in Armenian Literature. The course discusses the fundamental themes
and genres around which the Armenian literary tradition evolved and the
modalities by which this has been transformed in the course of the last
two centuries as a result of exposure to European thought and expressive
forms. We also examine its response to the momentous sociopolitical, demographic,
and economic changes that have overtaken Armenian life during the same period.
P. Cowe. Spring.
322. The Armenian Church and Ecumenism: A Literary Survey. This course
is an investigation of how Christianity became indigenized in Armenia against
the background of its Zoroastrian culture and the subsequent development
of relations between the local church and the universal. We also deal with
problems facing the Armenian church over the past two centuries, its struggle
within the Russian imperial and Soviet regimes, its problems with self image
in the Diaspora, and the renewed participation in ecumenical dialogue and
concrete steps toward reunification. P. Cowe. Spring.
201-202. Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs. PQ: Second-year standing.
This course sequence, together with Egypt 203, fulfills the Common Core
foreign language requirement. Hieroglyphic writing and the grammar of
the language of classical Egyptian literature. Staff. Autumn, Winter.
203-211. Middle Egyptian Texts I, II. Egypt 203, together with Egypt
201-202, fulfills the Common Core foreign language requirement. Reading
in a variety of genres including historical, literary, and scientific texts.
Staff. Autumn, Spring.
212. Hieratic. Staff. Winter.
213. Old Egyptian. Staff. Spring.
221. Introduction to Coptic. Staff. Autumn.
222. Coptic Texts. Staff. Winter.
223. Introduction to Late Egyptian. Staff. Spring.
201-202-203. Introductory Modern Hebrew I, II, III (=LngLin 201-202-203).
This course sequence fulfills the Common Core foreign language requirement.
Staff. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
204-205-206. Intermediate Modern Hebrew I, II, III (=LngLin 204-205-206).
Staff. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
242-243. Historical Introduction to Modern Hebrew Literature I, II.
This course deals with the intertextual nature of Hebrew literature in all
its periods. The first quarter consists of an historical survey of the various
periods of Hebrew literary creativity: the Bible, the Midrash, medieval
poetry, and the modern era. The second quarter focuses on the main forms
of modern Hebrew literature and the disputes concerning the beginning of
modernity in Hebrew literature--the role of autobiography, the novel, and
the long poem--in addition to the impact of German and Russian literatures
and modern Hebrew literature as a vehicle of social criticism. M. Brinker.
Autumn, Winter.
247. Israeli Short Stories by Women Authors. This course is devoted
to an examination of trends in contemporary Israeli fiction written by women
through an analysis of short stories by five writers: Amalia Kahana-Carmon,
Ruth Almog, Haya Esther, Bracha Seri, and Orly Castel-Bloom. Three aspects
of the stories are examined: (1) the poetics and politics of Israeli fiction
written by women; (2) the stages in the development of Israeli women's literature
from the breakthrough of Kahana-Carmon in the 1960s, to the post-modernism
of Castel-Bloom; and (3) the different cultural background of the authors
(Jewish-Orthodox, Oriental, and secular-European) and its impact. I.
Parush. Spring.
250-251-252. Elementary Classical Hebrew I, II, III (=JewStd 220-221-222).
This course sequence fulfills the Common Core foreign language requirement.
D. Pardee. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
253-254-255. Intermediate Classical Hebrew I, II, III (=JewStd 223-224-225).
D. Pardee. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
342-343. Historical Introduction to Modern Hebrew Literature I, II. M.
Brinker. Autumn, Winter.
320-321-322. Elementary Hittite I, II, III. This course sequence fulfills
the Common Core foreign language requirement. H. Hoffner. Autumn, Winter,
Spring. Not offered 1996-97; will be offered 1997-98.
323-324-325. Intermediate Hittite I, II, III. H. Hoffner. Autumn,
Winter, Spring.
326-327-328. Advanced Hittite I, II, III. H. Hoffner. Autumn, Winter,
Spring.
380-381-382. Medieval Jewish History I, II, III. PQ: Consent of instructor.
This three-quarter sequence deals with the history of Jews over a wide
geographical and historical range. First-quarter work is concerned with
the rise of early rabbinic Judaism and development of the Jewish community
in Palestine and the eastern and western diasporas during the first several
centuries A.D. Topics include the legal status of the Jews in the Roman
world, the rise of rabbinic Judaism, the rabbinic literature of Palestine
in that context, the spread of rabbinic Judaism, the rise and decline of
competing centers of Jewish hegemony, the introduction of Hebrew language
and culture beyond the confines of their original home, and the impact of
the birth of Islam on the political and cultural status of the Jews. An
attempt is made to evaluate the main characteristics of Jewish belief and
social concepts in the formative periods of Judaism as it developed beyond
its original geographical boundaries. Second-quarter work is concerned with
the Jews under Islam, both in Eastern and Western Caliphates. Third-quarter
work is concerned with the Jews of Western Europe until the time of the
First Crusade. N. Golb. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
201. Archaeology of the Land of the Bible. This course is an introduction
to the archeology of ancient Palestine from the Neolithic period to the
Roman era, with emphasis on the history and culture of ancient Israel and
its neighbors. Material remains and relevant texts are examined in light
of current interpretations of social, political, and religious developments
in the region. D. Schloen. Autumn.
335. Introduction to Islamic Archaeology. This course surveys the region
of the fertile crescent from the ninth to the nineteenth century. We aim
for a comparative stratigraphy for the archaeological periods of the last
millennium. The primary focus is on the consideration of the historical
archaeology of the Islamic lands, the interaction of history and archaeology,
and the study of patterns of cultural interaction over this region, which
may also amplify understanding of the ancient archaeological periods of
the Near East. D. Whitcomb. Winter.
352. Problems in Anatolian Archaeology. This seminar focuses on the
archaeological heritage of the Amuq within the context of important technological,
territorial, and cultural changes that occurred in Anatolia, Syria, and
the Levant. This data is the basis for our understanding of the major socioeconomic
transformation, the change from early simple societies into complex state
societies in this unique environment bounded by resource-rich mountain highlands.
The Amuq collections (Khirbet-Kerak/Karaz-Pulur) at the Oriental Institute
are highlighted. A. Yener. Winter.
353. Metal Technology and Social Organization in Anatolia. This seminar
focuses on the evolution of metal technology within the context of important
changes that emerged in complex societies in the Near East, with special
reference to Anatolia. A transformation from a basic trinket technology
to functional and technologically superior metal ornaments resulted in manufacturing
tools and weapons. Readings in theoretical issues of craft specialization
and wealth distribution establish a foundation for a critical evaluation
of excavated metal materials. We study collections from the Early Bronze
Age sites of Göltepe and Kestel. A. Yener. Spring.
201-202-203. History of the Ancient Near East I, II, III. This course
sequence fulfills the Common Core requirement in civilizational studies.
This sequence surveys the history of the ancient Near East from the earliest
periods to the death of Alexander the Great (323 B.C.). Areas covered include
Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Syria-Palestine, Iran, and Egypt. J. Brinkman,
Staff. Autumn, Winter, Spring. Not offered 1996-97; will be offered 1997-98.
211-212-213. Near Eastern Civilization I, II, III. This course sequence
fulfills the Common Core requirement in civilizational studies. This
sequence deals with the ancient, Hellenistic, and Islamic Near East as a
connected whole. The first quarter focuses on key social, cultural, and
religious developments in Egypt, from the beginning of writing until Cyrus
the Great. Readings are taken from important literary, religious, and legal
texts (together with some parallel texts from the Hebrew Bible). The second
quarter follows certain sociocultural and intellectual developments in Mesopotamia,
Egypt, and Syria-Palestine between Cyrus and Muhammad, as seen in Hellenistic,
Persian, Romano-Byzantine, Jewish, and Christian sources--ending with an
overview of the situation in Arabia on the verge of Islam. The third quarter
begins with the fundamental texts of Islam and follows the working out of
some of their themes in the development of Islamic civilization in the following
centuries. Staff, Autumn; G. Gragg, Winter; J. Perry, Spring.
290. Honors Program. PQ: Consent of instructor. In consultation
with a faculty member, students devote the equivalent of one- or two-quarter
courses to the preparation of a senior honors paper. For more information
on the honors program, consult the general description in the front of this
catalog section. Staff. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
301-302. Introduction to Early Islamic History I, II. PQ: SocSci
220-221-222 or consent of instructor. Must be taken in sequence.
This course offers an overview of the main political and socioeconomic
developments in the Near East and North Africa from the rise of Islam (ca.
600 C.E.) until ca. 1100 C.E., surveys the modern scholarly literature on
this period, and reviews the basic categories of sources and historiographical
issues arising from them. F. Donner. Autumn, Winter.
201-202-203. Elementary Persian, I, II, III. This course sequence
fulfills the Common Core foreign language requirement. The sequence
concentrates on modern written Persian, with an introduction to classical
literature and modern colloquial usage. Upon completion of the grammar (by
the end of winter quarter), stories, articles, and poetry are read and movies
are viewed. The class meets five hours a week with the instructor and
one hour with a native informant who conducts grammatical drills and Persian
conversation. F. Lewis. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
204-205-206. Intermediate Persian I, II, III. PQ: Persn 203
and consent of department chairman. F. Lewis. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
301-302-303. Elementary Sumerian I, II, III. PQ: Akkcun 301. This
sequence covers the elements of Sumerian grammar, with reading exercises
in UR III, pre-Sargonic, and elementary literary texts. M. Civil, Autumn;
G. Gragg, Winter, Spring.
201-202-203. Elementary Turkish I, II, III. This course sequence fulfills
the Common Core foreign language requirement. This sequence features
proficiency-based instruction emphasizing grammar in modern Turkish. Written
and oral exercises are prepared using each lesson's vocabulary. The instructor
is assisted by a native informant who conducts grammatical drills and Turkish
conversations focusing on everyday topics. Upon completion of the grammar,
modern stories and contemporary articles are read. The class meets or
six hours a week. G. Kartal. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
204-205-206. Intermediate Turkish I, II, III. PQ: Turk 203 or equivalent.
Staff. Autumn, Winter, Spring.
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