A study of the history of Mesopotamia in relation to the surrounding cultures of Southwest Asia (e.g. the Levant, Anatolia, Elam, and Persia) from...
A study of the history of Egypt from the Palaeolithic through the Roman conquest, with some discussion of the peoples of the Levant.
An examination of early myths, heroic tales, hymns, prayers, and rituals and incantations from Sumer and Akkad, Egypt, and Anatolia through ca. 1500...
An examination of early myths, heroic tales, hymns, prayers, and rituals and incantations from Elam, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Syro-Palestine, and Anatolia...
(Cross-listed as AR205.)
Fundamentals of Classical Hebrew: the Square Script alphabet, Tiberian pointing and classical pronunciation, grammar of narrative, and acquisition of...
A continuation of NE221. Most remaining fundamentals of Classical Hebrew grammar and syntax will be covered, the vocabulary base will be expanded, and...
(Cross-listed as AR227.)
Fundamentals of the classical period of Akkadian: phonology, the cuneiform writing system, grammar, and acquisition of a basic vocabulary and...
A continuation of NE231. The vocabulary base will be expanded and students will read, interpret, and analyse more advanced selections with the help of...
(Cross-listed as AR310.)
(Cross-listed as AR311.)
Reading and grammatical analysis of selected passages from biblical wisdom literature and poetry, as well as extra-biblical literature such as...
(Cross-listed as AR327/CL327.)
Reading and grammatical analysis of passages from Akkadian literature and/or inscriptions from a variety of dialects and periods. ...
(Cross-listed as AR462/CL462.)
This course focuses on specific topics of interest in Near Eastern Studies. Consult the department for course offerings. Prerequisites Consult...