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Courses
For a complete list of courses offered by Washington University,
please go to WUCrsL. University College courses can be found at the bottom of this list.
L75 106D JNE
Beginning Modern Hebrew II
Continuation of work begun in Modern Hebrew 105D. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN MHBR 105D OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. Five class hours and additional drill or laboratory hours as assigned by instructor. 5 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 106D.
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01 MTuWThF 10:00a-11:00a XXXI
Lopata Hall 202 Etzion
02 MTuWThF 11:00a-12:00p XXXI
Lopata Hall 202 Etzion
L75 108D JNE
Beginning Arabic II
Continuation of Beginning Arabic I. Emphasis on obtaining skill in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension of modern standard Arabic. PREREQ: ARABIC 107D, OR EQUIVALENT. Five hours a week, with additional drill or laboratory hours arranged by instructor. 5 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 108D.
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01 MTuWThF 9:00a-10:00a III
Eads 207 Tarbouni
02 MTuWThF 11:00a-12:00p III
Eads 207 Tarbouni
03 MTuWThF 12:00p-1:00p III
Eads 211 Bennis
L75 112D JNE
Beginning Hindi II
This course is a continuation of the first semester of Beginning Hindi-Urdu I. The aim of this course is to further achieve proficiency in spoken comprehension and to enable the student to acquire the major language skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing. A standard text, web-based materials, a reader prepared by the instructor, as well as audio materials are used, with equal emphasis on both spoken and written Hindi-Urdu. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN HINDI 111D, OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. 5 units. Same as home course L73 Hindi 112D.
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01 MTuWThF 11:00a-12:00p XXXI
Lopata Hall 103 Warsi
L75 117D JNE
Beginning Persian II
A continuation of Beginning Persian I. Emphasis on enhancing skill in reading, writing, speaking and aural comprehension of modern Persian. PREREQ: PERSIAN 116D OR EQUIVALENT. Five class hours a week with additional drill or laboratory hours as assigned by instructor. 5 units. Same as home course L47 Pers 117D.
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01 Th 11:00a-1:00p III
Busch 114A
MTuWF 12:00p-1:00p
Busch 114A Fayaz
L75 200 JNE
Internship
For students with at least one course in Jewish, and Near Eastern Studies who wish to do an internship. Prereq: permission of the director of the program. A "learning agreement" must be submitted and approved prior to beginning internship work. 3 units.
01 TBA XXXI
TBA Berg
L75 2021 JNE
Intermediate Hindi II
Continuation of Hindi 201. This course is designed to further develop skills in speaking and reading comprehension. Emphasis is given especially to communicative skill development, that is, use of language in various socio-cultural contexts. A standard text, web-based materials, and a reader prepared by the instructor, as well as audio materials are used. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN HINDI 201, OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. 5 units. Same as home course L73 Hindi 202.
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01 MTuWThF 12:00p-1:00p XXXI
Lopata Hall 103 Warsi
L75 208D JNE
Intermediate Arabic II
Continued development of practical language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture) in modern standard Arabic by exploring weekly topics. Reading modern and classical material; attention also given to media language and colloquial Arabic. PREREQ: ARABIC 207D, OR EQUIVALENT. Five class hours a week, with additional drill or laboratory hours arranged by instructor. 5 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 208D.
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01 TuTh 1:00p-2:30p III
Eads 211
MW 1:00p-2:00p
Eads 211 Bennis
02 MTuWThF 10:00a-11:00a III
Eads 207 Tarbouni
L75 208F JNE
Intro To Jewish Civilization
This course is a selective survey of the historical, religious, cultural, literary, and political development of Judaism from antiquity to the present. Topics include the development of the Bible and subsequent textual tradition of Judaism, the basic concepts of Jewish religious thought, Jewish law, custom and ritual, and art. The course will highlight a variety of Jewish communities in different cultural and geographical settings, such as the Jews in the Roman Empire, Jewish life under Medieval Islam and Christianity, and the Jewish experience in modern Europe, the US, and Israel. Each week a different topic will be studied through primary and secondary readings (in translation), to be supplemented by audiovisual materials. 3 units. Same as U94 JINE 209, L23 Re St 208F.
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01 MW 12:00p-1:00p XXII
January 110 Ribak
Discussion sections:
A F 11:00a-12:00p XXXI Eads115
B F 12:00p-1:00p XXXI
Ridgley 122
Scriptures And Cultural Traditions
Certain books, "sacred scriptures," have shaped human culture in powerful and complex ways. Religious communities believe that Scriptures are ancient texts that are ever-flowing sources of timeless truths. We will do close readings of crucial Scriptural texts and explore how they are interpreted and why they have had such a profound impact on human communities, in social organization and the behavior of individuals, in literature, art, and politics. This year the course will focus on the canonical texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Preference given to TEXT & TRADITION and IPH students. 3 units. Same as home course L93 Hum 209.
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01 TuTh 10:00a-11:30a XXXI
Umrath 113 Poag
SECT 02: This section will have additional art historical themes. Students will also study the changing shape of the actual books of sacred scripture in the different religions, the scriptural suport/intolerance for artistic representation in sacred texts, and issues of narrative selection in art and texts.
02 MW 2:30p-4:00p XV
Psychology 251 Fleck
03 MW 10:00a-11:30a XXXI
Cupples II 202 Schwiebert
Intermediate Modern Hebrew II
Continuation of work begun in Modern Hebrew 213D. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN MODERN HEBREW 213D OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. Five class hours and additional drill or laboratory hours as assigned by instructor. 5 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 214D.
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01 MTuWThF 11:00a-12:00p XXXIV
Busch 211 Pinsberg
02 MTuWThF 12:00p-1:00p XXXIV
Busch 211 Pinsberg
Intermediate Persian II
A continuation of Persian 216D. Emphasis on enhancing skills in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding modern Persian. Reading of annotated classical and modern texts; elementary composition. PREREQ: PERSIAN 216D, OR EQUIVALENT. Five class hours a week with additional drill or laboratory hours as assigned. 5 units. Same as home course L47 Pers 217D.
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01 F 1:00p-2:00p III
Busch 114A
TuTh 1:00p-2:30p
Busch 114A Fayaz
L75 308D JNE
Advanced Arabic II
A continuation of Arabic 307. Continued integration of language development through reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities centered around advanced authentic material. This semester will prove critical for making the transition from Modern Arabic to Classical Arabic, including Qur'anic Arabic. Continued development of colloquial Arabic. 3 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 308D.
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SECT 01: L75-508D is intended for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
01 TuTh 10:00a-11:30a III
January 10A Omri
The Problem Of Evil
The question of how God can allow evil to occur to the righteous or innocent people has been a perennial dilemma in religion and philosophy. We will study the classic statement of the problem in the biblical book of Job, the ancient Near Eastern literature on which Job is based, and traditional Jewish and Christian interpretation of Job. We will study the major approached to the problem of evil in Western philosophical and religious thought. L75 5101 is intended for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY. 3 units. Same as home course L23 Re St 3101.
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01 MW 1:00p-2:00p XXIII
Psychology 249 Barmash
Discussion sections:
A F 11:00a-12:00p XXXI
McDonnell 361 Weintraub
B F 1:00p-2:00p XXXI
Eads 211 Weintraub
Islamic History 622-1200
The cultural, intellectual, and political history of the Islamic world, beginning with the prophetic mission of Muhammad and concluding with the Mongol invasions. Topics include: the life of Muhammad; the early Muslim conquests; the institution of the caliphate; the translation movement from Greek into Arabic and the emergence of Arabic as a language of learning and artistic expression; the development of new educational, legal, and pietistic institutions; changes in agricultue, crafts, commerce and the growth of urban culture; multiculturalism and interconfessional interaction among Jews, Christians, Muslims, Zoroastrians and others; large-scale movements of nomadic peoples; synoptic glances at Islamic polities in Sicily, Spain, North Africa, the Near East as well as Central and South Asia. JINES graduate students should register for L75 513. This course satisfies the pre-modern course requirement for history majors. PREREQ: SEE HISTORY HEADNOTE. 3 units. Same as home course L22 History 313C.
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01 TuTh 1:00p-2:30p XVIII
Psychology 249 Karamustafa
L75 3150 JNE
The Middle East In The Twentieth Century
This course surveys the history of the Middle East since World War I. Major analytical themes include: colonialism; Orientalism; the formation of the regional nation-state system; the formation and political mobilization of new social classes; changing gender relations; the development of new forms of appropriation of economic surplus (oil, urban industry) in the new global economy; the role of religion; the Middle East as an arena of the Cold War; conflict in Israel/Palestine; and new conceptions of identity associated with these developments (Arabism, local patriotism, Islamism). The geographical focus is on the mashriq--the eastern Arab world (Egypt, the Fertile Crescent, and the Arabian Peninsula), plus Turkey, Iran, and Israel. Much of the contemporary attention to the Middle East is framed as a series of inscrutable crises rooted in primordial religious or ethnic hatreds. In contrast, we will examine several such crises through the lens of history, using the analytical themes listed above as entry points. This course satisfies the modern course requirement for history majors. Friday discussion sections are required. PREREQ: SEE HISTORY HEADNOTE. 3 units. Same as home course L22 History 3150.
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01 MW 10:00a-11:00a XII
Wilson 214 Reynolds
Discussion sections:
A F 10:00a-11:00a XXXII
Lopata House 10 Reynolds
B F 11:00a-12:00p XXXII
Lopata House 10 Reynolds
C F 1:00p-2:00p XXXII
Earth/Planets 204 Reynolds
L75 322D JNE
Third Level Modern Hebrew II
Designed to develop communicative skills, this course provides opportunities for students to practice the art of speaking and writing correctly, clearly, and effectively. Includes reading and discussion of selected short stories from modern Hebrew literature as well as articles from current Hebrew newspapers. Class discussions deal with literary topics as well as contemporary social and political issues related to life and institutions in Israel. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN MHBR 320D OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. 3 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 322D.
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SECT 01: L75-522D is intended for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
01 MWF 1:00p-2:00p III
Louderman 461 Etzion
L75 3313 JNE
Women And Islam
An anthropological study of the position of women in the contemporary Muslim world, with examples drawn primarily from the Middle East but also from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the United States. Students will examine ethnographic, historical, and literary works, including those written by Muslim women. Topics having a major impact on the construction of gender include Islamic belief and ritual, modest dress (veiling), notions of marriage and the family, modernization, nationalism and the nation-state, politics and protest, legal reform, formal education, work, and westernization. The course includes a visit to a St. Louis mosque, discussions with Muslim women, and films. L75 5313 IS INTENDED FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY. 3 units. Same as home course L48 Anthro 3313.
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01 Tu 1:00p-3:30p XXXII
McMillan 101 Beck
L75 336C JNE
History Of The Jews In Islamic Lands
This course is a survey of Jewish communities in the Islamic world, their social, cultural, and intellectual life from the 7th to the 9th century C.E. Topics include: Muhammad and the Jews; the legal status of Jews under Islam; the spread of Rabbinic Judaism in the Islamic Empire; the development of new Jewish identities under Islam (Karaites); Jewish traders and scholars in Medieval Egypt; the flourishing of Jewish civilization in Muslim Spain; and Sephardi (Spanish) Jews in the Ottoman Empire. On this background we will look closely at some of the major Jewish philosophical and poetical works originating in Islamic lands. Another important source to be studied will be documents from the Cairo Genizah, reflecting social history, the status of women, and other aspects of daily life. Primary and secondary readings (in translation) will be supplemented by audiovisual materials. This course satisfies the pre-modern course requirement for history majors. Prereqs are JNE 208F, JNE 210C, or instructor's permission. PREREQ: SEE HISTORY HEADNOTE. 3 units. Same as home course L22 History 336C.
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01 MW 11:30a-1:00p XVII
Cupples I 218 Jacobs
L75 3415 JNE
Jewish-Gentile Relations In The United States,1830- 1970
Throughout their history Jews faced non-Jewish majorities, and America was no different. Yet unlike Europe, the United States has been, overall, a very hospitable place for Jews, and many of them came to see their new country as "the Promised Land." The course focuses on the relations between Jews and their non-Jewish neighbors from the beginning of a significant Jewish immigration to the United States in the 1830s. The course ends in the 1970s in order to analyze what most historians interpret as a rightward and inward turn of American Jewry (especially after 1967) and link it to the larger wave of ethnic revival in America. As a whole, the course looks at the interethnic and interreligious dimensions of American Jewish life and relates them to the larger American context. How did American Jews view their fellow countrymen and how did these opinions, in turn, affect Jewish integration into the larger society? How did the gamut of relations with other groups, which ran from animosity to coalition building and amity, change the country's political and cultural landscape? How did political and class differences within Jewish communities influence the character of interaction with other communities? Can we learn from the Jewish case about more general patterns of majority-minority relations in America? 3 units. Same as L98 AMCS 3415, L22 History 3415.
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01 MW 2:30p-4:00p XV
Cupples I 215 Ribak
L75 350 JNE
Israeli Culture And Society
An examination of critical issues in contemporary Israeli culture and society, such as ethnicity, speech, humor, religious identity, and the Arab population, using readings in English translation from a variety of disciplines: folklore, literary criticism, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology. Prereq: sophomore standing, or permission of instructor. 3 units. Same as L97 IAS 350, L74 MHBR 350.
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01 MW 2:30p-4:00p XV
Busch 211 Berg
L75 3523 JNE
Topics In Literature: Red, White, And Bluish:
Blacks And Jews In American Literature
Next year in Jerusalem, Harlem-or both? In this course we will read, analyze, and reflect on the similarities and fractures among and between two of our nation's most storied "minority" communities. Authors may include Phillip Roth, Bernard Malamud, Grace Paley, James Baldwin, Charles Chesnutt, and Fran Ross, from a list too long to share here. Recent studies by scholars such as Eric Sundquist and Emily Miller Budick will provide further perspective. Come prepared for lively discussion, plenty of reading, and insightful writing-theirs and yours. JINES graduate students should enroll in L75 5523. 3 units. Same as home course L14 E Lit 3523.
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01 MWF 10:00a-11:00a XVII
Eliot 318 Zafar
L75 3692 JNE
Archaeology Of Warfare
In the first half of this course, we are going to examine the prevalence and impact of war in the ancient world. We will explore the classes of evidence archaeologists use to identify and characterize war and the impact of war on the archaeological record. In the second half of the class, we will look at the impact of modern war on the archaeology in the 19th - 21st centuries. We will examine the impact of war on ancient archaeological landscapes in Iraq, Lebanon, Iran, and Egypt. 3 units. Same as home course L48 Anthro 3692.
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01 TuTh 1:00p-2:30p XXXIV
Lab Sciences 201 Hritz
L75 3781 JNE
Israeli Politics
Israel at 60: Struggling with Itself, with the Region and with the World. Advanced Topics in Israeli Politics in the Domestic, regional and Global Arenas. As Israel has wrestled with complicated issues during its 60 years of statehood, students will have to grapple with the difficult questions in Israel's domestic politics, the comparative politics of the region and matters of international diplomacy and strategy. 3 units. Same as home course L32 Pol Sci 3781.
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01 MW 10:00a-11:30a XII
McDonnell 362 Widlanski
L75 385D JNE
Topics In Biblical Hebrew Texts: The Book Of Isaiah
We will read the book of Isaiah, one of the most significant prophetic books, in the original Hebrew. Special attention will be paid to strategies of biblical interpretation in order to acquire literary competence in Biblical Hebrew and to be free from the authority of translations and commentaries. PREREQ: BHBR 384, OR INSTRUCTOR'S PERMISSION. 3 units. Same as home course L35 BHBR 385D.
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SECT 01: L75-585D is intended for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
01 MW 10:00a-11:30a XII
Busch 110 Barmash
L75 400B JNE
Asian & Near Eastern Languages & Literatures Senior Seminar: Translation
The ANELL senior seminar is designed to study a broad range of literary and critical approaches to the literature of Asia and the Near East. This semester, the seminar will explore the theory and practice of literary translation. While the main focus is on the literary and linguistic processes involved in translating a text from one language to another, we will also consider the broader cultural significance of translation in an increasingly interconnected world: translators may not only consider the original language;they must also be sensitive to the expectations of their intended readers. To understand better the balance these theoretical considerations have on practical linguistic matters, we will invite translators to the class to speak about their published works. Each student will also work on a literary translation from her/his major language to English to add experience to the analysis carried out in class. A final paper which will incorporate original-language materials and the student's own translations will be required. All secondary readings in English. Enrollment limited to 10 students; priority given to ANELL language majors, for whom it may serve as a capstone course. 3 units. Same as home course L81 ANELL 400.
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01 MWF 9:00a-10:00a XXXI
Eads 205 Hegel
L75 402 JNE
Fourth Level Modern Hebrew II
Students with advanced proficiency maintain and develop reading, speaking, and writing skills. Class conducted in Hebrew. Readings focus on key works of Hebrew poetry and fiction from earlier in this century and from contemporary Israel; additional reading and discussion of essays and editorials from current Israeli press, viewing of films and current news broadcasts produced in Israel. Prereq: MHBR 4010. 3 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 402.
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01 MW 1:00p-2:30p XXXIV
Busch 114A Berg
L75 404 JNE
Islam Across Cultures
In this seminar we examine the variety of historical and contemporary ways of interpreting and practicing Islam, with special attention to issues of ritual, law and the state, and gender. Cases are drawn from Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and students engage in fieldwork or library research projects. 3 units. Same as home course L48 Anthro 4042.
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01 W 9:00a-11:30a VI
McMillan 101 Bowen
L75 4042 JNE
Competing Ideologies And Nationalisms In The Arab-Israeli Arena
We will trace the roots of modern ideologies and nationalisms in the Middle East and analyze how they have developed in modern times under the influence of both secular and religious ideas. We will examine how international politics have exerted their influence and how Arab and Israeli nationalisms have affected one another. Among the topics to be discussed will be Shi'ism, Nasserism, Zionism, and fundamentalism. 3 units. Same as L22 History 4042, U85 IA 4042, L97 IAS 4043, L32 Pol Sci 4042.
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01 MW 2:30p-4:00p XXIII
Cupples II 114 Widlanski
L75 4051 JNE
Colloquial Arabic
The aim of this course is to introduce the students to colloquial Arabic through their knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). We will focus on the main differences between colloquial and MSA so that the students can use the colloquial form for practical purposes in everyday life. PREREQ: ARAB 108D OR INSTRUCTOR'S PERMISSION. 3 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 405.
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01 MWF 2:00p-3:00p XXXII
Eads 211 Bennis
L75 4081 JNE
Fourth Level Modern Arabic II
Focused reading and discussion of classical and modern texts centered around selected topics in Arabic literature, poetry, and media. Continued development of oral, aural, and writing skills. Students' interests will be taken into consideration before finalizing the selection of texts. Practice in writing and grammar. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN ARAB 407 OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. 3 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 408.
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01 TuTh 4:00p-5:30p III
January 10 Ahmed
L75 412 JNE
Islamic Theology
This course will explore major themes of early Islamic theology as developed by the Mutazilite, Ash'arite, and Maturidi schools. Some attention will also be paid to defunct theological systems the traces of which have remained in the heresiographical literature. Most readings will be in primary sources in English translation, though the students will also be introduced to some secondary literature on various themes. Some comparative theology with reference to the Judeo-Christian tradition will be a regular feature of class discussion. Topics will include (but are not limited to) debates over the createdness of the Qur'an, predestination and foreknowledge, God's attributes, the nature of language, the nature of the human soul, and creation and afterlife. 3 units. Same as home course L23 Re St 412.
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01 TuTh 2:30p-4:00p XXXI
Louderman 561 Ahmed
L75 4243 JNE
"Terrorism" And "The Clash Of Civilizations"
This course is about conflicts in which violent means are deployed and moralistic terms are invoked so as to give legitimacy to such means. The code words in the title are bracketed in order to emphasize they are used in public discourses rhetorically, for political effect. When particular social situations are disputed, each side deploys moralistic claims so as to clothe their actions and viewpoint with an aura of legitimacy and to enlist popular support. But when issues are contested, similar terms can be used by opposing sides with simlar but contrary intents: one person's "terrorist" is another person's "freedom fighter"; and note that certain radical Islamist groups specifically embrace Huntington's notion of the "clash of civilizations" (formulated for western audiences) as grounds for their anti-western posture. Rhetorical formulae such as these are promoted or scorned, embraced or renounced, for essentially strategic reasons. In this course, we examine some notorious situations of conflict in order to identify the particular ways that disputing sides have deployed violence and moralistic forms in their own interest -- as when popular movements arise and clash with state power (e.g., the Tianamen Square incident in China) or when coalitions with radical social agendas take form and brutalize neighbors (as in Yugoslavia in the 19902; Rwanda in 1994) or when widely supported public movements develop seemingly without coordination (the 2006 demonstrations against the King of Nepal), or when movements animated by a shared ambition to establish a non-statal political entity (such as Al Qaeda for the re-institution of the caliphate) form across state boundaries with little coordinated leadership. Our emphasis will fall on the ways that human collectivities deploy cultural forms -- linguistic and rhetorical, artistic and representational -- to give particular "readings" to social issues and to clothe activities (often brutal) with an appearance of legitimacy. Prereq: Sophomore standing or above and permission of instructor. 3 units. Same as home course L48 Anthro 4243.
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01 TuTh 10:00a-11:30a XXXI
McMillan B7 Canfield
L75 4351 JNE
Topics In German Literature:
Representing The Holocaust
As the Holocaust recedes into the historical past, our knowledge of the event becomes increasingly dominated by literary and cinematic representations of it. This course will investigate artistic mediations of the Holocaust, focusing in particular on questions of ethics, aesthetics and history. The seminar will concentrate on two objectives. First, we will examine the various debates and controversies surrounding the issue of artistic representation of the Holocaust and discuss some of the theoretical and philosophical texts that have formed the core of Holocaust Studies by critics such as James Young, Dominick LaCapra, Marianne Hirsch, Sidra Ezrahi, Geoffrey Hartman and Dan Diner. Second, we will explore the ways in which literature and film, both fictional and documentary, have attempted to narrate the events of the Holocaust. We will examine exemplary responses to the Shoah in a variety of genres by writers and filmmakers such as Primo Levi, Jean Améry, Joshua Sobol, Jurek Becker, Aaron Appelfeld, Liana Millu, David Grossman, Patrick Modiano, Anne Michaels, Claude Lanzmann and Alain Resnais. Central to our exploration of these texts will be issues of representation, authenticity, appropriateness and uniqueness, the role of memory, the problems and limits of language, questions of trauma, the phenomenon of postmemory, and the development of post-Holocaust German and Jewish identities. Readings and discussions in English. Designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students; undergraduate enrollment only with approval of instructor. 3 units. Same as home course L21 German 435.
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01 W 4:00p-6:30p XXX
Eads 112 McGlothlin
L75 444 JNE
The Mystical Tradition In Judaism
This course aims at a systematic and historically contextualized analysis of a broad range of Jewish texts that are commonly classified as "mystical". (All primary texts will be read in translation.) The topics to be discussed will include: classical rabbinic literature and its relationship to early esoteric teachings; traditions of heavenly ascent (Hekhalot Literature) and magical power; the emergence of classical Kabbalah in medieval France and Spain, and the composition of its central text, the Zohar ("Book of Splendor"); Isaac Luria and the further development of Kabbalah in Ottoman Palestine; Sabbatai Tzvi's messianic movement between Judaism and Islam; the Hasidic communities in Eastern Europe and the phenomenon of mystical leadership. At the same time, we will explore such themes as: the interplay of esoteric exegesis of the Bible and visionary experiences; the place of traditional Jewish law within mystical thought and practice; the role of gender, and sexuality in Jewish mystical speculation and prayer; esoteric traditions of an elite vs. mysticism as a communal endeavor; and the tension between innovation and (the claim to) tradition in the history of Jewish mysticism. Prereqs: L75 208F Intro to Jewish Civilization or permission of the instructor. 3 units. Same as home course L23 Re St 444.
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01 MW 2:30p-4:00p XV
Eads 109 Jacobs
L75 471 JNE
Topics In Modern Arabic Literature In Translation
"Nation" is one of the most enduring and contentious concepts of our time. Social sciences and history have made use of nation and nationalism extensively and to important effect. However, it is in literature where concepts of nation and national identity are best observed. This has to do in part with the representational nature and the imaginative side to both. It has been argued, notably by Anderson, that literature, particularly the novel, is the medium through which nation has been represented, imagined and performed. The aim of the course is to explore the complexity and the diversity of nation and nationalism in the Arab World mainly through the novel. But the course draws also on history, Politics and literary criticism. During the course of this module, we will be looking at the processes and the art of representing the nation in important Arabic novels. Each refers us to a particular case of nation and nationalism and thus focuses our attention on the specificities of the nation-state; but also draws in other manifestations of nation and nationhood in the wider Arab World such as pan-Arab nationalism and Islamic loyalties. We will be exploring Egypt, Algeria and Palestine through the eyes of the writers Mahfuz, Bakr, Mostghanimi, Wattar, Kanafani and Khalifa. Students are encouraged to explore additional configurations of nation in other writers and even other cultural media in their class presentations and research papers. No knowledge of Arabic is necessary. Familiarity with the history or politics of the Arab World would be useful. 3 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 471.
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01 TuTh 2:30p-4:00p XXIV
Eads 211 Omri
L75 471 JNE
Guided Readings In Arabic II
PREREQ: SENIOR STANDING AND PERMISSION OF DEPARTMENT. 3 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 498.
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01-05 XXX TBA
L75 471 JNE
Guided Readings In Persian II
PREREQS: SENIOR STANDING, AND PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR AND THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR. Credit variable, max 3 units. Same as home course L47 Pers 4982.
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01 TBA XXX
TBA Fayaz
L75 4983 JNE
Guided Readings In Modern Hebrew
PREREQ: SENIOR STANDING, INSTRUCTOR'S PERMISSION, AND PERMISSION OF DEPARTMENT CHAIR. Credit variable, max 5 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 4983.
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01 TBA XXX
TBA Berg
02 TBA XXX
TBA Etzion
03 TBA XXX
TBA Pinsberg
L75 4984 JNE
Guided Readings In Aramaic
PREREQ: INSTRUCTOR'S PERMISSION. Credit variable, max 6 units. Same as home course L35 BHBR 4984.
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01 TBA XXX
TBA Barmash
02 TBA XXX
TBA Jacobs
L75 4985 JNE
Guided Readings In Biblical Hebrew
PREREQ: INSTRUCTOR'S PERMISSION. Credit variable, max 6 units. Same as home course L35 BHBR 4985.
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01 TBA XXX
TBA Barmash
L75 4987 JNE
Guided Readings In Akkadian
PREREQ: INSTRUCTOR'S PERMISSION. Credit variable, max 6 units. Same as home course L35 BHBR 4983.
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01 TBA XXX
TBA Barmash
L75 499 JNE
Study For Honors In Jewish, Islamic And Near Eastern Studies
PREREQ, SENIOR STANDING AND PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH AND NEAR EASTERN STUDIES PROGRAM. 3 units.
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** See start of this departmental entry or contact department directly for details on faculty/sections and enrollment.
01-21 XXX TBA
L75 500 JNE
Independent Work In Jewish, Islamic And Near Eastern Studies
PREREQ, SENIOR STANDING AND PERMISSION OF DIRECTOR OF THE JEWISH , ISLAMIC AND NEAR EASTERN STUDIES PROGRAM. Credit variable, max 6 units.
** See start of this departmental entry or contact department directly for details on faculty/sections and enrollment.
01-21 XXX TBA
L75 508D JNE
Advanced Arabic II
A continuation of Arabic 307. Continued integration of language development through reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities centered around advanced authentic material. This semester will prove critical for making the transition from Modern Arabic to Classical Arabic, including Qur'anic Arabic. Continued development of colloquial Arabic. 3 units. Same as home course L49 Arab 308D.
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01 TuTh 10:00a-11:30a III
January 10A Omri
L75 5101 JNE
The Problem Of Evil
The question of how God can allow evil to occur to the righteous or innocent people has been a perennial dilemma in religion and philosophy. We will study the classic statement of the problem in the biblical book of Job, the ancient Near Eastern literature on which Job is based, and traditional Jewish and Christian interpretation of Job. We will study the major approached to the problem of evil in Western philosophical and religious thought. L75 5101 is intended for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY. 3 units. Same as home course L23 Re St 3101.
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01 MW 1:00p-2:00p XXIII
Psychology 249 Barmash
Discussion sections:
A F 11:00a-12:00p XXXI
McDonnell 361 Weintraub
B F 1:00p-2:00p XXXI
Eads 211 Weintraub
Islamic History 622-1200
The cultural, intellectual, and political history of the Islamic world, beginning with the prophetic mission of Muhammad and concluding with the Mongol invasions. Topics include: the life of Muhammad; the early Muslim conquests; the institution of the caliphate; the translation movement from Greek into Arabic and the emergence of Arabic as a language of learning and artistic expression; the development of new educational, legal, and pietistic institutions; changes in agricultue, crafts, commerce and the growth of urban culture; multiculturalism and interconfessional interaction among Jews, Christians, Muslims, Zoroastrians and others; large-scale movements of nomadic peoples; synoptic glances at Islamic polities in Sicily, Spain, North Africa, the Near East as well as Central and South Asia. JINES graduate students should register for L75 513. This course satisfies the pre-modern course requirement for history majors. PREREQ: SEE HISTORY HEADNOTE. 3 units. Same as home course L22 History 313C.
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01 TuTh 1:00p-2:30p XVIII
Psychology 249 Karamustafa
L75 5150 JNE
The Middle East In The Twentieth Century
This course surveys the history of the Middle East since World War I. Major analytical themes include: colonialism; Orientalism; the formation of the regional nation-state system; the formation and political mobilization of new social classes; changing gender relations; the development of new forms of appropriation of economic surplus (oil, urban industry) in the new global economy; the role of religion; the Middle East as an arena of the Cold War; conflict in Israel/Palestine; and new conceptions of identity associated with these developments (Arabism, local patriotism, Islamism). The geographical focus is on the mashriq--the eastern Arab world (Egypt, the Fertile Crescent, and the Arabian Peninsula), plus Turkey, Iran, and Israel. Much of the contemporary attention to the Middle East is framed as a series of inscrutable crises rooted in primordial religious or ethnic hatreds. In contrast, we will examine several such crises through the lens of history, using the analytical themes listed above as entry points. This course satisfies the modern course requirement for history majors. Friday discussion sections are required. PREREQ: SEE HISTORY HEADNOTE. 3 units. Same as home course L22 History 3150.
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01 MW 10:00a-11:00a XII
Wilson 214 Reynolds
Discussion sections:
A F 10:00a-11:00a XXXII
Lopata House 10 Reynolds
B F 11:00a-12:00p XXXII
Lopata House 10 Reynolds
C F 1:00p-2:00p XXXII
Earth/Planets 204 Reynolds
L75 522D JNE
Third Level Modern Hebrew II
Designed to develop communicative skills, this course provides opportunities for students to practice the art of speaking and writing correctly, clearly, and effectively. Includes reading and discussion of selected short stories from modern Hebrew literature as well as articles from current Hebrew newspapers. Class discussions deal with literary topics as well as contemporary social and political issues related to life and institutions in Israel. PREREQ: GRADE OF B- OR BETTER IN MHBR 320D OR PLACEMENT BY EXAMINATION. 3 units. Same as home course L74 MHBR 322D.
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SECT 01: L75-522D is intended for GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY.
01 MWF 1:00p-2:00p III
Louderman 461 Etzion
L75 5313 JNE
Women And Islam
An anthropological study of the position of women in the contemporary Muslim world, with examples drawn primarily from the Middle East but also from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the United States. Students will examine ethnographic, historical, and literary works, including those written by Muslim women. Topics having a major impact on the construction of gender include Islamic belief and ritual, modest dress (veiling), notions of marriage and the family, modernization, nationalism and the nation-state, politics and protest, legal reform, formal education, work, and westernization. The course includes a visit to a St. Louis mosque, discussions with Muslim women, and films. L75 5313 IS INTENDED FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY. 3 units. Same as home course L48 Anthro 3313.
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01 Tu 1:00p-3:30p XXXII
McMillan 101 Beck
L75 536C JNE
The History Of The Jews In Islamic Lands
This course is a survey of Jewish communities in the Islamic world, their social, cultural, and intellectual life from the 7th to the 9th century C.E. Topics include: Muhammad and the Jews; the legal status of Jews under Islam; the spread of Rabbinic Judaism in the Islamic Empire; the development of new Jewish identities under Islam (Karaites); Jewish traders and scholars in Medieval Egypt; the flourishing of Jewish civilization in Muslim Spain; and Sephardi (Spanish) Jews in the Ottoman Empire. On this background we will look closely at some of the major Jewish philosophical and poetical works originating in Islamic lands. Another important source to be studied will be documents from the Cairo Genizah, reflecting social history, the status of women, and other aspects of daily life. Primary and secondary readings (in translation) will be supplemented by audiovisual materials. This course satisfies the pre-modern course requirement for history majors. Prereqs are JNE 208F, JNE 210C, or instructor's permission. PREREQ: SEE HISTORY HEADNOTE. 3 units. Same as home course L22 History 336C.
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01 MW 11:30a-1:00p XVII
Cupples I 218 Jacobs
L75 5442 JNE
Core Seminar In Comparative And World History: Social And
Cultural History Of The Modern Middle East
This course serves as a core graduate seminar in World/Comparative History. Its focus is the social, economic, and cultural history of the modern Middle East. It introduces recent methodological and historiographical trends and debates in the field. Readings focus on important works in the historical literature as well as new studies. Topics include: Orientalism and the modernization theory; conceptual approaches to the development of capitalism; European colonialism; transformations of agriculture and commerce; development of new social classes; changes in urban space; conceis; and politics and the environment. 4 units. Same as home course L22 History 5442.
01 W 12:00p-3:00p
Eads 108 Reynolds
L75 5781 JNE
Israeli Politics
Israel at 60: Struggling with Itself, with the Region and with the World. Advanced Topics in Israeli Politics in the Domestic, regional and Global Arenas. As Israel has wrestled with complicated issues during its 60 years of statehood, students will have to grapple with the difficult questions in Israel's domestic politics, the comparative politics of the region and matters of international diplomacy and strategy. 3 units. Same as home course L32 Pol Sci 3781.
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01 MW 10:00a-11:30a XII
McDonnell 362 Widlanski
L75 585D JNE
Topics In Biblical Hebrew Texts: Biblical Law
We will read the book of Isaiah, one of the most significant prophetic books, in the original Hebrew. Special attention will be paid to strategies of biblical interpretation in order to acquire literary competence in Biblical Hebrew and to be free from the authority of translations and commentaries. PREREQ: BHBR 384, OR INSTRUCTOR'S PERMISSION. 3 units. Same as home course L35 BHBR 385D.
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Directed Writing: Thesis
TBA Karamustafa
Spring 2008 Courses
U94 106 JINE
The Hebrew Bible: Values, Ideologies
The Bible is a very complicated collection of books (the library of the ancient Jews), based on oral traditions and written materials, which were written, rewritten, edited, and re-edited over a 1,000-year period. It contains a variety of values and ideologies, which developed in response to concrete social and political conditions. In this course students cover the development of the Bible as a literary document and undertake a careful reading of the text to uncover and analyze its themes in their historical context. 3 units. Tuition: $1,395.00. Same as U66 RelSt 106.
01 Tu 6:30p-9:00p XXXIV
Busch 211 Joseph Rosenbloom
U94 111 JINE
Basic Modern Hebrew II
Continuation of Basic Modern Hebrew I. Basic modern conversational Hebrew, including work in writing, reading, and overall comprehension of the language. Prereq: U37-109. (Note: This class does not replace the Modern Hebrew 105-106 sequence in the
TBI Rami Pinsberg
Basic Arabic II
Continuation of Basic Arabic I. Course intended to meet practical needs for travel and business. PREREQ: U35-112 or instructor's permission. NOTE: This class does not replace the Arabic 107-108 sequence in the College of Arts & Sciences. 3 units. Tuition: $1,395.00. Same as home course U35 Arab 113.
Eads 211 Younasse Tarbouni
U94 200 JINE
Independent Study
Requires signatures from instructor, dept Coordinator and dean in
U94 209 JINE
Intro To Jewish Civilization
This course is a selective survey of the historical, religious, cultural, literary, and political development of Judaism from antiquity to the present. Topics include the development of the Bible and subsequent textual tradition of Judaism, the basic concepts of Jewish religious thought, Jewish law, custom and ritual, and art. The course will highlight a variety of Jewish communities in different cultural and geographical settings, such as the Jews in the Roman Empire, Jewish life under Medieval Islam and Christianity, and the Jewish experience in modern Europe, the US, and Israel. Each week a different topic will be studied through primary and secondary readings (in translation), to be supplemented by audiovisual materials. 3 units. Tuition: $350.00. Same as home course L75 JNE 208F.
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January 110 Ribak
A F 11:00a-12:00p XXXI
Eads 115
B F 12:00p-1:00p XXXI
Ridgley 122