| source Johns Hopkins University (12) |
level Upper Level Undergraduate (X) |
department Near Eastern Studies (X) |
A survey of the history of Ancient Syria and Cannan, including ancient Israel. Taught with 134.661 Cross-listed with Jewish Studies
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An examination of the development of both the character of Gilgamesh and the composition of epic narrative in ancient Mesopotamia, beginning with the earliest Sumerian Gilgamesh stories of the third millennium B.C. The bulk of the course will consist of a close reading in English of the Akkadian Gilgamesh epic, focusing on its concerns with homosocial bonding, human sexuality, and mortality. Some attention will be paid to the influence of Gilgamesh on Greek epic, and the reception of Gilgamesh in the modern world since its recovery in the late 19th century.
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This lecture course is a survey of the history, society, and culture of Graeco-Roman Egypt. We will concentrate on Ptolemaic Egypt (ca. 332-30 B.C.), but will also devote some time to Roman Egypt, especially to the subjects of the decline of paganism and spread of Christianity in Egypt.
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Selected problems are reviewed within a time span ranging from the Neolithic to the Hellenistic period. The focus is on the reasons for societal change (and societal stasis), with particular reference to transformations in social organization, economy, and ideology.
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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
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Introduces students to the methods of analysis involved in the study of archaeological ceramics. In addition to the history of ceramic analysis and its place in archaeology, students will be introduced to the basic skills needed for processing ceramics in an archaeological setting, and introduce them to the basic corpus of ancient Eastern Mediterranean ceramics, from the Neolithic until the Hellenistic period, with an emphasis on assemblages from the region of Near East, Egypt, Aegean, Greece, and Rome. They will learn more technical forms of analysis aimed at identifying methods of production, and the function and use of ceramic vessels. The aim is to prepare students who intend to participate in archaeological field projects with the appropriate knowledge of the ceramics of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Emphasis will be placed on linking analytical methods with the appropriate research questions they can address. Students will have the opportunity to work directly with existing collections at the university, and in the Walters Art Gallery.
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A survey of the prophetic literature of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) as it is understood in its ancient Near Eastern cultural and historical context. Freshmen admitted with permission.
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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
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Cross-lsted with Jewish Studies
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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.
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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. Cross-listed with Jewish Studies
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Limit 10 Prereq: 130.453 or 130.454 also a 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
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