Class Roster - Spring 2019 - Subject

NES 1312

Introduction to Urdu Script

This class is an introductory class for beginners. This course will teach students how to listen, speak, read and write Urdu through vocabulary, grammar, oral and written activities, with an emphasis on ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: URDU 1125
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

7058 NES 1312 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 4:25pm - 5:40pm Rockefeller Hall 121
- Instructors
  
  Rizvi, 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.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: HINDI 1101 or permission of instructor.

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NES 1932

FWS: Conflict and Coexistence: Religion in the Medieval Mediterranean

Many modern ideas – such as the "Clash of Civilizations" and convivencia ("living together") hypotheses – have been applied to the history of interfaith interactions among members of Jewish, Christian ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17765 NES 1932 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 8:40am - 9:55am White Hall B02
- Instructors
  
  Foster, K
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.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

NES 1970

FWS: On Islands: Poetics of the Insular in World Literature

From idealized innocence to invoked fear of the unknown, and through philosophical notions of contingency and geological coincidence: in "Poetics of the Insular" we read and write about islands in world ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

FWS Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

17766 NES 1970 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 1:25pm - 2:15pm White Hall 110
- Instructors
  
  Alhabian, 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.

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Additional Information

For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

NES 2202

Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing II

This course is designed to develop competence in Urdu reading and writing for students with a first-year knowledge of Hindi and knowledge of Urdu script. The goal of this course is to improve listening, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: URDU 2226
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

6904 NES 2202 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Uris Hall 331
- Instructors
  
  Rizvi, 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.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: NES 2201 or permission of instructor.

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NES 2360

Music and Islam

What does Islam "say" about music? This course will trace circulations of this question in scholarly, popular, media, and religious discourses. Why and how does it matter what sound is called music and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 2360, MUSIC 2360, RELST 2360
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17381 NES 2360 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Lincoln Hall 140
- Instructors
  
  Tayeb, 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.

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NES 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: JWST 2575, NES 6575, RELST 2575
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7226 NES 2575 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
- 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.

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NES 2607

Islam and Politics: Between an Islamic State and Daily Life

In the early twentieth century, a series of movements arose in the Middle East and South Asia, calling Muslims to return to Islam. Today, leaders and members of such groups –now known as Islamists –insist ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 2807, HIST 2607, RELST 2617
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16328 NES 2607 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Rockefeller Hall 115
- Instructors
  
  Rock-Singer, A
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.

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NES 2640

The Age of Suleiman the Magnificent

Much has been written about the so-called "Golden Age" of the Ottoman Empire, some based on documentary evidence, while other based on the fertile imagination of foreign diplomats, artists, and historians ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 2460
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16488 NES 2640 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm Uris Hall 302
- Instructors
  
  Minawi, M
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.

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NES 2649

Controversy and Debate in Islam

Whether it is politics, society, the law, sexuality, popular culture or minorities' rights, the media are saturated with news on Islam. This course introduces topical issues in Islam as a religious, historical, ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 2247, RELST 2247
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8701 NES 2649 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Uris Hall 262
- Instructors
  
  Formichi, 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.

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NES 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
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7225 NES 2668 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 2:30pm - 3:20pm Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
- 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.

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NES 2670

The History and Politics of Modern Egypt

This lecture class will explore the socio-cultural history of modern Egypt from the late 18th century to the 21st century "Arab Spring." We will explore Egyptian history under the Ottomans and the Mamluks, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 2670, GOVT 2673, HIST 2672
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16339 NES 2670 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Instructors
  
  Fahmy, Z
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.

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NES 2695

Introduction to Christian History

This course offers an introduction to the history of Christianity from the first century through the seventeenth and perhaps a bit beyond. Our emphasis will be on the diversity of Christian traditions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 2636, MEDVL 2695, RELST 2695
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16359 NES 2695 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm Rockefeller Hall 122
- Instructors
  
  Kaden, 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.

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NES 2793

Middle Eastern Cinema

Film industries in the Middle East, as in much of the rest of the world, emerged out of efforts at the national level. In the Arab world and Israel, the film industries reflect upon struggles ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 2293, JWST 2793, PMA 2493, VISST 2193
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16334 NES 2793 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am White Hall 106
- Instructors
  
  Starr, 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.

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NES 3542

The Ottoman Empire 1800-1922

This course will take the students through the age of reforms in the Ottoman Empire, the rising of nationalism, and the encroachment of colonialism in the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 3542
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16796 NES 3542 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Uris Hall 202
- Instructors
  
  Minawi, M
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.

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Additional Information

NES 1561 is a recommended prerequisite.

NES 3588

Biblical Archaeology

The purpose of the course is to place the Bible within the context of a larger ancient world that can be explored by systematic excavation of physical remains. Students will become familiar with archaeological ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3588, JWST 3588, NES 6588, RELST 3588
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16363 NES 3588 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 9:05am - 9:55am White Hall 110
- 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.

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NES 3655

Minorities of the Middle East

This course examines the historic diversity of the modern Middle East, exploring histories of inter-communal contact and conflict. We begin by investigating the legacy of the Ottoman Empire and the impact ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3743, JWST 3655, NES 6655
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8666 NES 3655 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm White Hall 106
- Instructors
  
  Starr, 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.

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NES 3802

Race and Ethnicity in the Ancient World

We will consider two basic questions: did the ancient Greeks and Romans have a concept of race or racial identity? If not, what were the dominant collective identities they used to classify themselves ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CLASS 3802, HIST 3802
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

16602 NES 3802 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Instructors
  
  Giannella, 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.

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NES 4473

Messiah and Modernity

This course combines Jewish religious history with studies in the philosophy of modernity, focusing on changing conceptions of time and history. We will interrogate possible or implicit connections between ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4473, ANTHR 7473, GERST 4473, GERST 7473, JWST 4473, JWST 7473, NES 7473
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17156 NES 4473 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Uris Hall 204
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, 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.

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NES 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, ILRLR 4533, ILRLR 7533, JWST 4533, JWST 7533, NES 7533
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16661 NES 4533 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Lincoln Hall B08
- 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.

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NES 4560

Theory and Method in Near Eastern Studies

Requirement for NES majors. Seminar offering advanced Near Eastern Studies students the opportunity to read and discuss the range of theories and methods that have been employed by scholars ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 6560
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5502 NES 4560 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 10:10am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Instructors
  
  Powers, 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.

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NES 4634

Muslim Resistance: Shi'a Islam in Asia

With sectarian conflicts and discussions on orthodoxy and heresy dominating the headlines, it becomes important to better understand the relationship between Muslim majorities and minorities. This seminar ... view course details

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Syllabi:

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 4434, ASIAN 6634, RELST 4434
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16477 NES 4634 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:25pm Rockefeller Hall 110
- Instructors
  
  Formichi, 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.

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: One course in the humanities.

NES 4670

Wealth and Power: Political Economy in Ancient Near Eastern States

Early states emerged when select groups gained control over wealth and power and institutionalized that control. How this was accomplished is a question of political economy that we can approach ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 4670, NES 6670
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16680 NES 4670 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 10:10am - 12:35pm Morrill Hall 102
- 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.

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NES 4721

Peace Building in Conflict Regions: Case Studies Sub-Saharan Africa Israel Palestinian Territories

This course focuses on issues of conflict, peace, and reconciliation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories as well as Sub-Saharan Africa. Both regions exemplify how issues ranging from nationalism ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4721, DSOC 4721, GOVT 4723, IARD 4721, JWST 4721, STS 4721
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18044 NES 4721 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- R 10:00am - 12:30pm Washington, DC
- Instructors
  
  Leuenberger, 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.

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Additional Information

Taught in Washington, DC. This is part of the Cornell in Washington program.

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NES 4992

Independent Study, Undergraduate Level

For undergraduates who wish to obtain research experience or do extensive reading on a special topic. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise ... 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

6770 NES 4992 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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.

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Additional Information

To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

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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

6771 NES 4992 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Weatherspoon, M
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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6772 NES 4992 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Fahmy, Z
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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6773 NES 4992 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Haines-Eitzen, K
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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6774 NES 4992 IND 607
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6775 NES 4992 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6776 NES 4992 IND 611
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Powers, 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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6777 NES 4992 IND 612
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6778 NES 4992 IND 613
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6779 NES 4992 IND 614
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Starr, 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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6780 NES 4992 IND 616
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Younes, M
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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6861 NES 4992 IND 618
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Gocheleishvili, I
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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6971 NES 4992 IND 621
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7052 NES 4992 IND 622
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Khatchadourian, 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.

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Additional Information

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8052 NES 4992 IND 623
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Rock-Singer, A
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.

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NES 4998

Senior Honors Essay

Each fall, a small number of highly qualified seniors enter the Near Eastern Studies Honors Program. The Honors Program is open to NES majors who have done superior work and who wish to devote a substantial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

6873 NES 4998 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.

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Additional Information

NES 4998 is the FIRST course in the Honors two-part sequence.

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NES 4999

Senior Honors Essay

Each fall, a small number of highly qualified seniors enter the Near Eastern Studies Honors Program. The Honors Program is open to NES majors who have done superior work and who wish to devote a substantial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

6165 NES 4999 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.

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Additional Information

NES 4999 is the SECOND course in the Honors two-part sequence. To enroll in Honors, please email cmc40@cornell.edu to request a permission number.

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NES 6560

Theory and Method in Near Eastern Studies

Requirement for NES majors. Seminar offering advanced Near Eastern Studies students the opportunity to read and discuss the range of theories and methods that have been employed by scholars ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 4560
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

7950 NES 6560 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 10:10am - 12:05pm Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Instructors
  
  Powers, 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.

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NES 6575

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: JWST 2575, NES 2575, RELST 2575
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

7776 NES 6575 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
- 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.

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NES 6588

Biblical Archaeology

The purpose of the course is to place the Bible within the context of a larger ancient world that can be explored by systematic excavation of physical remains. Students will become familiar with archaeological ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 3588, JWST 3588, NES 3588, RELST 3588
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18117 NES 6588 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 9:05am - 9:55am White Hall 110
- 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.

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NES 6642

Topics in Ancient History

Topic: Religion and Authority in Late Antique North Africa. The seminar focuses on the structures of religious authority in the Christian church(es) of North Africa from the end of the second century to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

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

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Section Topic

Topic: How and Why did People Become Christians
Class Number & Section Details

16257 NES 6642 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 1:25pm - 4:25pm Olin Library 603
- 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.

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NES 6655

Minorities of the Middle East

This examines the historic diversity of the modern Middle East, exploring histories of inter-communal contact and conflict. We begin by investigating the legacy of the Ottoman Empire and the impact of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3743, JWST 3655, NES 3655
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

8669 NES 6655 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm White Hall 106
- Instructors
  
  Starr, 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.

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NES 6670

Wealth and Power: Political Economy in Ancient Near Eastern States

Early states emerged when select groups gained control over wealth and power and institutionalized that control. How this was accomplished is a question of political economy that we can approach ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 4670, NES 4670
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16378 NES 6670 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 10:10am - 12:35pm Morrill Hall 102
- 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.

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NES 6722

Graduate Colloquium

A series of lectures on a range of themes in the discipline sponsored by the Department of Near Eastern Studies. Presentations include lectures by invited speakers and works in progress presented by faculty ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

Class Number & Section Details

18385 NES 6722 SEM 101
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.

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NES 6992

Independent Study: Graduate Level

For graduate students who wish to do intensive reading on a focused topic. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member that has agreed to supervise the course. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6166 NES 6992 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Starr, 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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6284 NES 6992 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6291 NES 6992 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Haines-Eitzen, K
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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6781 NES 6992 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6782 NES 6992 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6783 NES 6992 IND 607
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Weatherspoon, M
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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6784 NES 6992 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Fahmy, Z
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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6785 NES 6992 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6786 NES 6992 IND 611
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Younes, M
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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6787 NES 6992 IND 613
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Powers, 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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7053 NES 6992 IND 614
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- 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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

7054 NES 6992 IND 615
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Khatchadourian, 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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9424 NES 6992 IND 616
Meeting Pattern
- TR 12:45pm - 1:30pm Goldwin Smith Hall G19
- Instructors
  
  Ozer Griffin, B
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.

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

9638 NES 6992 IND 617
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Instructors
  
  Gocheleishvili, I
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.

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NES 7473

Messiah and Modernity

This course combines Jewish religious history with studies in the philosophy of modernity, focusing on changing conceptions of time and history. We will interrogate possible or implicit connections between ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4473, ANTHR 7473, GERST 4473, GERST 7473, JWST 4473, JWST 7473, NES 4473
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

17172 NES 7473 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Uris Hall 204
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, 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.

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NES 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, ILRLR 4533, ILRLR 7533, JWST 4533, JWST 7533, NES 4533
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

16665 NES 7533 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:30pm - 4:25pm Lincoln Hall B08
- 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.

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NES 1312 Introduction to Urdu Script

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NES 1932 FWS: Conflict and Coexistence: Religion in the Medieval Mediterranean

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NES 1970 FWS: On Islands: Poetics of the Insular in World Literature

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NES 2202 Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing II

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NES 2360 Music and Islam

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NES 2575 Myth and Religion in Mesopotamia

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NES 2607 Islam and Politics: Between an Islamic State and Daily Life

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NES 2640 The Age of Suleiman the Magnificent

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NES 2649 Controversy and Debate in Islam

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NES 2668 Ancient Egyptian Civilization

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NES 2670 The History and Politics of Modern Egypt

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NES 2695 Introduction to Christian History

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NES 2793 Middle Eastern Cinema

NES 1312

Introduction to Urdu Script

NES 1932

FWS: Conflict and Coexistence: Religion in the Medieval Mediterranean

NES 1970

FWS: On Islands: Poetics of the Insular in World Literature

NES 2202

Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing II

NES 2360

Music and Islam

NES 2575

Myth and Religion in Mesopotamia

NES 2607

Islam and Politics: Between an Islamic State and Daily Life

NES 2640

The Age of Suleiman the Magnificent

NES 2649

Controversy and Debate in Islam

NES 2668

Ancient Egyptian Civilization

NES 2670

The History and Politics of Modern Egypt

NES 2695

Introduction to Christian History

NES 2793

Middle Eastern Cinema

NES 3542

The Ottoman Empire 1800-1922

NES 3588

Biblical Archaeology

NES 3655

Minorities of the Middle East

NES 3802

Race and Ethnicity in the Ancient World

NES 4473

Messiah and Modernity

NES 4533

The Lower East Side: Jews and the Immigrant City

NES 4560

Theory and Method in Near Eastern Studies

NES 4634

Muslim Resistance: Shi'a Islam in Asia

NES 4670

Wealth and Power: Political Economy in Ancient Near Eastern States

NES 4721

Peace Building in Conflict Regions: Case Studies Sub-Saharan Africa Israel Palestinian Territories