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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Room
PosTag(s)
Info
AS.010.389 (01)
The Stone and the Thread
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Deleonardis, Lisa
Hodson 110
HART-ANC, ARCH-ARCH
The Stone and the Thread AS.010.389 (01)
Advanced inquiry into imperial Inka architecture and fiber arts.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Deleonardis, Lisa
Room: Hodson 110
Status: Open
Seats Available: 10/25
PosTag(s): HART-ANC, ARCH-ARCH
AS.130.135 (01)
Pyramids, Temples and Tombs
MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Bryan, Betsy Morrell
Remsen Hall 1
ARCH-ARCH
Pyramids, Temples and Tombs AS.130.135 (01)
Introduction to the monuments and culture of Egypt from 3500 B.C. to 100 A.D. From the pyramids at Giza to Hellenistic Alexandria, this course surveys in slide illustrated lectures the remains of one of the world’s greatest early cultures.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Instructor: Bryan, Betsy Morrell
Room: Remsen Hall 1
Status: Open
Seats Available: 15/65
PosTag(s): ARCH-ARCH
AS.130.170 (01)
Diplomacy and Conflict in the Ancient Middle East
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Lauinger, Jacob
INST-GLOBAL
Diplomacy and Conflict in the Ancient Middle East AS.130.170 (01)
The Middle East is home to the invention of agriculture, cities, and writing. It is also in the Middle East that we find evidence of humanity’s earliest diplomatic activity in, for instance, the actual letters sent by ancient kings to one another, the treaties drawn up after their conflicts, and the inscriptions that commemorate their conquests. In this course, we examine texts such as these to explore questions such as: How do we characterize the international system of the ancient Middle East? Does this system change over the approximately two millennia for which we have documentation? Is it better to approach ancient diplomacy through present-day eyes or in the context of ancient world-views? Is an understanding of diplomacy in the ancient Middle East relevant to our understanding of modern international relations? All texts read in translation.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Lauinger, Jacob
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): INST-GLOBAL
AS.130.214 (01)
The Origins of Civilization: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Schwartz, Glenn M
ARCH-ARCH, NEAS-ARTARC, NEAS-HISCUL
The Origins of Civilization: A Cross-Cultural Perspective AS.130.214 (01)
One of the most significant transformations in human history was the “urban revolution” in which cities, writing, and social classes formed for the first time. In this course, we compare five areas where this development occurred: China, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, Egypt, and Mesoamerica (Mexico/Guatemala/Honduras/Belize). In each region, we review the physical setting, the archaeological and textual evidence, and the theories advanced to explain the rise (and eventual collapse) of these complex societies.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Schwartz, Glenn M
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 25/50
PosTag(s): ARCH-ARCH, NEAS-ARTARC, NEAS-HISCUL
AS.130.216 (01)
History of the Jews in Pre-Modern Times, from the Middle Ages to 1789
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Katz, David
NEAS-HISCUL, INST-GLOBAL, INST-NWHIST
History of the Jews in Pre-Modern Times, from the Middle Ages to 1789 AS.130.216 (01)
A broad survey of the significant political and cultural dynamics of Jewish history in the Medieval, Early-Modern, and Modern Eras.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Katz, David
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): NEAS-HISCUL, INST-GLOBAL, INST-NWHIST
AS.130.221 (01)
Law, Ritual, and Society: The Making of Biblical Israel
WF 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Church, Gregory Paul
NEAS-HISCUL
Law, Ritual, and Society: The Making of Biblical Israel AS.130.221 (01)
Stories of conflict over religion and law proliferate in contemporary American news media. Perhaps even more frequent in recent years
are the stories from the Middle East concerning attempts at using law to advance a particular religious agenda. Such patterns are
ubiquitous throughout human history. While the circumstances and details vary, law and ritual always shape human societies in
remarkable ways. In this course, we will examine the ways in which societies utilize law and ritual to shape social values, customs, and
perspectives. We will study law and ritual not simply as cultural artifacts, but as ideological tools used by individuals and groups to
advance agendas, compel behaviors, and otherwise influence such social forces as power, status, gender, and resources. We will use
ancient Israel as our test case. The texts of the Hebrew Bible offer us a view into a long history of focus on both law and ritual within
one society. These texts were preserved because they were socially useful in a variety of contexts. Yet, the long history of legal and ritual texts in the Hebrew Bible also gives us insight into how such traditions evolve and change in different social conditions. While law and ritual may shape society, they are likewise often shaped by it. Students should be able to take these broad considerations from ancient Israel and apply them to other social settings in both discussion and writing by the end of this course.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: WF 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Church, Gregory Paul
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 11/18
PosTag(s): NEAS-HISCUL
AS.130.346 (01)
Introduction to the History of Rabbinic Literature
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Katz, David
Introduction to the History of Rabbinic Literature AS.130.346 (01)
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.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Instructor: Katz, David
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 11/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.130.354 (01)
Archaeological Method and Theory
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Harrower, Michael James
ARCH-ARCH
Archaeological Method and Theory AS.130.354 (01)
Climate change, population growth, war - what questions do archaeologists ask about the ancient past, how do they collect relevant evidence, and how do they arrive at satisfying answers to their questions? This course will review major theoretical currents in archaeology including evolutionary, cultural-historical, processual and post-processual approaches and discuss the future of archaeology as a scientific and humanistic discipline. Basic techniques for analyzing major categories of artifacts such as lithics, ceramics, archaeobotanical, and zooarchaeological materials will also be introduced.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Instructor: Harrower, Michael James
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 6/15
PosTag(s): ARCH-ARCH
AS.130.357 (01)
Geographic Information Systems in Archaeology
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Harrower, Michael James
Krieger 108
ARCH-ARCH
Geographic Information Systems in Archaeology AS.130.357 (01)
Applications of GIS in archaeology have recently expanded dramatically and GIS has now become an indispensable tool for archaeological research worldwide. This course will introduce the major applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in archaeology. These include the history of GIS in archaeology, air photography and satellite imagery, predictive modeling, hydrological modeling, viewsheds, and least-cost routes. It will grapple with theoretical issues manifest in archaeological GIS including conflicts between environment and social understandings of the ancient past, and will foster discussion of issues that affect outcomes of analyses including spatial scale and boundary delineation choices that can dramatically influence results. Students will learn the basics of ESRI’s ArcGIS software.
Taught with AS.131.657.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Harrower, Michael James
Room: Krieger 108
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/7
PosTag(s): ARCH-ARCH
AS.130.373 (01)
Prophets and Prophecy in the Bible
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Lewis, Theodore
Prophets and Prophecy in the Bible AS.130.373 (01)
From thundering voices of social justice to apocalyptic visionaries, biblical prophets have been revered by Jews, Christians and Muslims for thousands of years. They have inspired civic leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. yet also provided fodder for modern charlatans promising a utopian future. Yet who were these individuals (orators? politicians? diviners? poets?) and what was the full range of their message as set against the Realpolitik world of ancient Israel, Iraq, Egypt, Syria and Jordan?
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Lewis, Theodore
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.130.401 (01)
Introduction To Middle Egyptian
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Zhang, Lingxin
Introduction To Middle Egyptian AS.130.401 (01)
Introduction to the grammar and writing system of the classical language of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom (ca. 2011- 1700 B.C.). Co-listed with AS.133.601.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Zhang, Lingxin
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 5/5
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.130.420 (01)
Seminar in Research Methods in Near Eastern Studies: Investigating Gender and Sexuality in Mesopotamian Art
W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Feldman, Marian
ARCH-ARCH
Seminar in Research Methods in Near Eastern Studies: Investigating Gender and Sexuality in Mesopotamian Art AS.130.420 (01)
This writing intensive seminar examines how artistic products expressed and constructed gender identities and notions of sexuality in ancient Mesopotamia from the 4th millennium to the Hellenistic period. Using a variety of case studies, students will develop skills in specific research areas such as critical reading, analysis, and interpretation that will lead to a final research paper.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Feldman, Marian
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/6
PosTag(s): ARCH-ARCH
AS.130.441 (01)
Elementary Biblical Hebrew
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Weimar, Jason Everett
Elementary Biblical Hebrew AS.130.441 (01)
Survey of grammar and reading of simple texts. May not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Weimar, Jason Everett
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 6/10
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.130.443 (01)
Reading Of Hebrew Prose
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Weimar, Jason Everett
Reading Of Hebrew Prose AS.130.443 (01)
Reading of Biblical Hebrew Prose, from texts such as the Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Weimar, Jason Everett
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 8/10
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.270.205 (01)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Analysis
MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Kelly, Rebecca E
ARCH-RELATE, ENVS-MINOR
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Geospatial Analysis AS.270.205 (01)
The course provides a broad introduction to the principles and practice of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related tools of Geospatial Analysis. Topics will include history of GIS, GIS data structures, data acquisition and merging, database management, spatial analysis, and GIS applications. In addition, students will get hands-on experience working with GIS software.
