Class Roster - Spring 2016 - Subject

JWST 1102

Elementary Modern Hebrew II

Intended for beginners. Provides a thorough grounding in reading, writing, grammar, oral comprehension, and speaking. Students who complete the course are able to function in basic situations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 1102
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5136 JWST 1102 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 9:05am - 9:55am White Hall B14
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 1102
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5139 JWST 1102 SEM 102
Meeting Pattern
- MTWRF 10:10am - 11:00am White Hall B14
- Instructors
  
  Shoer, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 2100

Intermediate Modern Hebrew

The course is aimed at training students in exact and idiomatic Hebrew, expanding vocabulary and usage of grammatical knowledge, and acquiring facility of expression in both conversation and writing. Uses ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 2100
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5125 JWST 2100 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MTWR 1:25pm - 2:15pm White Hall 114
- Instructors
  
  Scharf, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

JWST 2522

Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History

This course examines the production and exchange of wine, beer, coffee and tea, and the social and ideological dynamics involved in their consumption. We start in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, and end ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2522, CLASS 2630, NES 2522
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17080 JWST 2522 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 2575

Myth and Religion in Mesopotamia

This course will survey the cultic practices and beliefs of ancient Babylonia and Assyria, the two major civilizations of Mesopotamia. We will examine the major myths of this region, e.g., Ishtar's Descent ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 2575, NES 6575, RELST 2575
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7370 JWST 2575 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Rockefeller Hall 132
- Instructors
  
  Tenney, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 2644

Introduction to Judaism

In this course, students will survey the development of Judaism from its roots in ancient Mesopotamia to modernity. Rather than thinking of Judaism as static and easily definable, we will explore a history ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 2644, RELST 2644
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17092 JWST 2644 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Rockefeller Hall 105
- Instructors
  
  Grossberg, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 2668

Ancient Egyptian Civilization

The course surveys the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt from its prehistoric origins down to the early first millennium bce. Within a chronological framework, the following themes or topics will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2668, NES 2668
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7366 JWST 2668 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm Rockefeller Hall 122
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 3102

Advanced Modern Hebrew II: Special Topics in Hebrew

This course is a continuation of work done in NES 3101/JWST 3101, with less emphasis on the study of grammar. We will read and discuss texts of cultural relevance using articles published in Israeli newspapers, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 3102
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

5126 JWST 3102 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm White Hall 114
- Instructors
  
  Scharf, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

For scheduling conflicts, contact instructor.

JWST 3537

Zionism and Its Discontents

This course examines the history of Zionism as an idea and as a political movement in all its various forms, currents, and transformations from its origins in mid-nineteenth century Europe to the present. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 3537, NES 3537, RELST 3537
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17004 JWST 3537 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Stimson Hall 206
- Instructors
  
  Brann, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 4102

Biblical Hebrew Prose: Samuel

The books of 1 and 2 Samuel tell the riveting story of the rise to power of Israel's kings Saul and David. In this class we will read these books in the original Hebrew, paying attention to details of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 4102, NES 6102, RELST 4102
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17101 JWST 4102 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 12:20pm - 2:15pm White Hall 417
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 4533

The Lower East Side: Jews and the Immigrant City

American Jews have frequently been touted as a "model minority." This course will take a more critical look at the historical interactions between Jewish immigration, United States industrialization, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4533, ANTHR 4733, JWST 7533, NES 4533, NES 7533
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17507 JWST 4533 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 12:20pm - 2:15pm White Hall B02
- Instructors
  
  Sampson, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 4540

Moses Maimonides

Moses Maimonides who was born in Cordoba (1138), moved to Fez as a youth and died in Cairo (1204) is regarded by Jewish, Islamic, and Christian tradition alike as the most important Jewish religious ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 4540, MEDVL 6540, NES 4540, NES 6540, RELST 4540, SPAN 4540
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17067 JWST 4540 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 10:10am - 12:05pm White Hall 110
- Instructors
  
  Brann, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 4992

Independent Study - Undergraduate

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18422 JWST 4992 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 6642

Topics in Ancient History

Topic: Early Christian Martyr Narratives and History. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 7682, HIST 6300, NES 6642
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Section Topic

Topic: Early Christian Martyr Narratives and History
Class Number & Section Details

16116 JWST 6642 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 1:25pm - 4:25pm Goldwin Smith Hall 122
- Instructors
  
  Rebillard, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 6990

Collapse of the Secular Future

Formations of progressive or revolutionary hope have become increasingly rare and are often replaced, for many working out of the German critical tradition, by critique of Enlightenment. This ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 6890, COML 6893, GERST 6490, NES 6990
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

16489 JWST 6990 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 12:20pm - 2:15pm Olin Library 403
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, J
  Fleming, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

JWST 7533

The Lower East Side: Jews and the Immigrant City

American Jews have frequently been touted as a "model minority." This course will take a more critical look at the historical interactions between Jewish immigration, United States industrialization, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4533, ANTHR 4733, JWST 4533, NES 4533, NES 7533
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

17552 JWST 7533 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 12:20pm - 2:15pm White Hall B02
- Instructors
  
  Sampson, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.

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JWST 1102 Elementary Modern Hebrew II

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JWST 2100 Intermediate Modern Hebrew

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JWST 2522 Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History

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JWST 2575 Myth and Religion in Mesopotamia

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JWST 2644 Introduction to Judaism

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JWST 2668 Ancient Egyptian Civilization

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JWST 3102 Advanced Modern Hebrew II: Special Topics in Hebrew

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JWST 3537 Zionism and Its Discontents

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JWST 4102 Biblical Hebrew Prose: Samuel

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JWST 4533 The Lower East Side: Jews and the Immigrant City

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JWST 4540 Moses Maimonides

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JWST 4992 Independent Study - Undergraduate

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JWST 1102

Elementary Modern Hebrew II

JWST 2100

Intermediate Modern Hebrew

JWST 2522

Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History

JWST 2575

Myth and Religion in Mesopotamia

JWST 2644

Introduction to Judaism

JWST 2668

Ancient Egyptian Civilization

JWST 3102

Advanced Modern Hebrew II: Special Topics in Hebrew

JWST 3537

Zionism and Its Discontents

JWST 4102

Biblical Hebrew Prose: Samuel

JWST 4533

The Lower East Side: Jews and the Immigrant City

JWST 4540

Moses Maimonides

JWST 4992

Independent Study - Undergraduate

JWST 6642

Topics in Ancient History

JWST 6990

Collapse of the Secular Future

JWST 7533

The Lower East Side: Jews and the Immigrant City