Class Roster - Fall 2024 - Subject - Near Eastern Studies

NES 1602

Great Discoveries in Greek and Roman Archaeology

This introductory course surveys the archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman world. Each week, we will explore a different archaeological discovery that transformed scholars' understanding of the ancient ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 1702, CLASS 1702
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5818 NES 1602 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Barrett, 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 1921

FWS: Radical Love: The Mystical Traditions of Islam

The eleventh century Muslim poet Rumi called love "the water of life." While Islam today is often viewed through the lens of politics and violence, this class will provide an introduction to the mystical ... 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

20174 NES 1921 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Golestaneh, S

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition Author Safi	Safi	9780300248616 Yale University Press	$20.00

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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 2201

Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing I

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.
Credits and Grading Basis

0 Credits ()

Class Number & Section Details

3615 NES 2201 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Rizvi, N

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Let's Study Urdu : Intro Course Author Asani	Asani	9780300214383 Triliteral/Yale U Press	$62.00

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Additional Information

Prerequisite: NES 1312.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 2488

Israel: History, Culture, Society

This course is an introductory survey to various aspects of Israeli culture, society, and history. Through a close examination of various media (film, music, literature) as well as key events and social ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 2488
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19426 NES 2488 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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NES 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, JWST 2522
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18318 NES 2522 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, C

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	A History Of The World In 6 Glasses Author Standage	Standage	9780802715524 Mps	$17.00
Required	Uncorking The Past: The Quest For Wine, Beer, And Other Alcoholic Beverages Author Mcgovern	Mcgovern	9780520267985 California-Princeton	$23.95

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NES 2599

Medicine, Magic and Science in the Ancient Near East

This course explores the history of medicine and other sciences in the ancient Near East, broadly defined. In addition to medicine, the other scientific disciplines covered in this course include mathematics, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BSOC 2599, JWST 2599, RELST 2599
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18354 NES 2599 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Mokhtarian, 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 2627

Introduction to Islam

This course is an introduction to the study of Islam and Islamic history. Organised historically, the lecture series will begin with the career of the Prophet Muhammad, before charting the course of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 2627, MEDVL 2627, RELST 2627
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18358 NES 2627 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Lawrence, J

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	A History of the Islamic World, 600-1800 Author Van Steenberge	Van Steenberge	9780415660327	$42.95
Required	Qur'An Author Haleem	Haleem	9780199535958 Oxford University Press	$13.00
Required	The Mantle of the Prophet: Religion and Politics in Iran (Edition: 2) Author Mottahedeh	Mottahedeh	9781851686162 Oneworld Publications	$27.95
Required	What Is Islam? The Importance of Being Islamic Author Ahmed	Ahmed	9780691178318 Princeton U Press	$29.95

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NES 2674

History of the Modern Middle East

This course examines major trends in the evolution of the Middle East in the modern era. Focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries and ending with the "Arab Spring," we will consider Middle East history ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASRC 2674, GOVT 2747, HIST 2674
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

10065 NES 2674 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:00am
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Fahmy, Z

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	A History of the Modern Middle East Author Cleveland	Cleveland	9780367516468 Routledge	$48.99
Required	Modern Middle East And North Africa: A History In Documents Author Clancy-smith	Clancy-smith	9780195338270 Oxford University Press	$54.95

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Class Number & Section Details

10066 NES 2674 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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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Class Number & Section Details

10067 NES 2674 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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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Class Number & Section Details

10068 NES 2674 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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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Class Number & Section Details

10069 NES 2674 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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 2697

History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

For description, see NES 2697. view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 2977, JWST 2697
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18350 NES 2697 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Brann, R

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Arabs and Israelis Author Aly	Aly	9781350321380 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc	$59.95
Required	Palestinian-israeli Conflict Author Bunton, Martin	Bunton, Martin	9780199603930 Oxford University Press, Incorporated	$11.95
Required	Side By Side Author Adwan	Adwan	9781595586834 New Press, The	$24.95
Required	The Arab-Israeli Conflict Author Gregory	Gregory	9781032392363 Taylor & Francis	$46.95
Required	The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Author Waxman	Waxman	9780190625337 Oxford University Press	$16.95

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NES 2724

The Jewish Bible-Old Testament in Context

The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) is a repository of ancient Israelite religious, political, social, historical, and literary traditions. For the modern reader these ancient traditions are often obscured ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: JWST 2724, RELST 2724
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5925 NES 2724 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	The Jewish Study Bible Author Berlin	Berlin	9780195297546 Oxford University Press	$32.99
Required	The Old Testament Author Coogan	Coogan	9780199946617 Oxford University Press	$76.95

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NES 2754

Wondrous Literatures of the Near East

This course examines Near East's rich and diverse literary heritage. We will read a selection of influential and wondrous texts from ancient to modern times, spanning geographically from the Iberian peninsula ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 2754, ENGL 2754, JWST 2754, SHUM 2754
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5920 NES 2754 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Starr, D

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	My Name Is Red Author Pamuk	Pamuk	9780375706851 Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group	$16.00
Required	Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings Author Ferdowsi	Ferdowsi	9780143108320 Penguin Publishing Group	$30.00
Required	The Annotated Arabian Nights : Tales from 1001 Nights Author Horta	Horta	9781631493638 Liveright Publishing Corporation	$39.95
Required	The Epic of Gilgamesh (Edition: 2) Author Foster	Foster	9780393643985 Norton	$20.75
Required	The Travels Of Ibn Battutah Author Battuta	Battuta	9780330418799 African Books Collective Ltd	$19.99
Required	Wondrous Journeys in Strange Lands Author Nimir, Sonia	Nimir, Sonia	9781623718664	$15.00

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NES 3204

Heritage Forensics

This course provides students with an orientation to the new technologies reshaping the effort to preserve cultural heritage. The course introduces students to the tools that Geographic Information Systems ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3200, ARKEO 3200
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

19445 NES 3204 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Smith, 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 3325

Literary Reading and Writing in Advanced Urdu

Designed for those students who have either taken Intermediate Urdu or are at the same level of competency in reading and writing skills. The goals of this class are to improve Urdu literary reading and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: URDU 3325
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5145 NES 3325 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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: Intermediate Urdu or same level of written and oral proficiency.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

NES 3411

Jewish Family and Marriage Law

Through the centuries, Rabbinic Judaism developed an elaborate set of rules for governing marriage and family life, grounded in the Hebrew Bible and adapted to the realities of life in diaspora. This complex ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3411, ANTHR 6411, JWST 3411, JWST 6411, NES 6411
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19543 NES 3411 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, J

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Jewish Families Author Boyarin	Boyarin	9780813562919 Rutgers University Press	$38.95
Required	Levirate Marriage and the Family in Ancient Judaism Author Weisberg	Weisberg	9781584657811 Brandeis University Press	$25.00
Required	Schottenstein Daf Yomi Ed Talmud English Author Schottenstein	Schottenstein	9781578196685 Mesorah Publications Ltd.	$53.50

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NES 3539

Islamic Spain: Culture and Society

This course examines the culture and society of al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) from 711, when Islam arrived in Iberia, until 1492 and the demise of Nasrid Granada. Through extensive discussion and analysis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3340, COML 6539, JWST 3539, JWST 6539, MEDVL 3539, MEDVL 6539, NES 6539, RELST 3539, RELST 6539, SPAN 3539, SPAN 6539
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18276 NES 3539 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- W 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Brann, R

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Christians and Moors in Spain, Volume I: AD 711-1150 Author Smith	Smith	9780856684111 Liverpool University Press	$33.75 - $44.99
Required	Christians and Moors in Spain. Vol 3: Arab Sources Vol. III Author Melville	Melville	9780856684500 Liverpool University Press	$49.99
Required	Hispano-arabic Poetry And Its Relations With The Old Provencal Troubadours Author Nykl	Nykl	9781258168421 Literary Licensing Llc	$46.75
Required	Medieval Iberia Author Constable	Constable	9780812221688 University Of Pennsylvania Press	$59.95
Required	The Ornament of the World Author Menocal	Menocal	9780316168717 Little Brown & Company	$19.99

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NES 3686

Feminism and Islam in North Africa

The course is a survey of Feminist Islamic thinkers from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt, and their diaspora, featuring both French and Arabic texts in English translation. The purpose of the course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3685, FGSS 3686, FREN 3685
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

11824 NES 3686 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Terhmina, 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 3720

Women and Gender in Biblical Israel

This course focuses on how Biblical texts represent women in ancient Israel, and how the Bible's representations constitute both a fabrication and a manifestation of social life on the ground. We will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FGSS 3721, FGSS 6721, JWST 3720, JWST 6720, NES 6720, RELST 3720, RELST 6720
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18625 NES 3720 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Reading the Women of the Bible Author Frymer-Kensky, Tikva	Frymer-Kensky, Tikva	9780805211825	$18.95
Required	The JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition Author Stein	Stein	9780827615595 Jewish Publication Society	$39.95
Required	Women and the Religion of Ancient Israel Author Ackerman	Ackerman	9780300141788 Yale University Press	$50.00

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NES 3787

Interpreting the Qur'an

The Qur'an is a cornucopia of stories, laws, apocalyptic visions, Paradisical landscapes and stark warnings. This course presents students with the opportunity not only to read the Qur'an in translation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3787, MEDVL 6787, NES 6787, RELST 3787, RELST 6787
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18353 NES 3787 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Lawrence, J

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Qur'An Author Haleem	Haleem	9780199535958 Oxford University Press	$13.00
Required	Qur'an and Woman : Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective (Edition: 2) Author Wadud	Wadud	9780195128369 Oxford University Press, Incorporated	$21.99
Required	The Qur'an : A Historical-Critical Introduction Author Sinai	Sinai	9780748695775 Edinburgh University Press	$36.95
Required	Women and Gender in the Qur'an Author Ibrahim	Ibrahim	9780190063818 Oxford University Press, Incorporated	$35.99
Optional	Approaching the Qur'an Author Sells	Sells	9780861546787	$28.95

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NES 3880

Islam and the Ethnographic Imagination

How does one study Islam from an anthropological perspective? Through close readings of recent ethnographies, canonical texts, theoretical works, and critiques of the genre, we will understand the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3680, ANTHR 6680, ASIAN 3386, ASIAN 6686, NES 6880
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18343 NES 3880 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Golestaneh, S

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	God's Property : Islam, Charity, and the Modern State Author Moumtaz	Moumtaz	9780520345874 University Of California Press	$34.95
Required	Jinnealogy : Time, Islam, and Ecological Thought in the Medieval Ruins of Delhi Author Taneja	Taneja	9781503603936 Stanford University Press	$30.00
Required	Knot of the Soul Author Pandolfo	Pandolfo	9780226465081 University Of Chicago Press	$40.00
Required	Say What Your Longing Heart Desires Author Haeri	Haeri	9781503614246 Stanford University Press	$26.00
Required	Sufi Civilities: Religious Authority and Political Change in Afghanistan Author Schmeding	Schmeding	9781503637535 Stanford University Press	$32.00

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NES 4196

From the Bible to the Museum: Jewish Memory and Public History

How has the remembrance of the past shaped the evolution of Jewish religion, identity, and culture from Biblical times to the present? How have the creation, dissemination, and preservation of Jewish memory ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 4196, JWST 4196, RELST 4196
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18621 NES 4196 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Juni, M

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Zakhor Author Yerushalmi	Yerushalmi	9780295975191 Johns Hopkins Univ Press	$20.00

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Class Number & Section Details

18622 NES 4196 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

NES 4584

Bordering Humanity: Race and Migration in the Modern Middle East and North Africa

This course is an historical introduction to the study of borders, race, and migration in the modern Middle East and North Africa. We will explore the fundamental migration events that have shaped the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 6584, SHUM 4584, SHUM 6584
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19423 NES 4584 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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 4672

Nationalism(s) in the Arab World

This seminar examines the emergence of national identities, nationalist movements, and nation-states in the modern Arab world. First, we will examine various approaches to the question of nationalism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4672, GOVT 4339, HIST 4667, HIST 6667, NES 6672
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18302 NES 4672 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Fahmy, Z

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	A Border Passage: From Cairo to America-A Woman's Journey Author Ahmed	Ahmed	9780143121923 Penguin Publishing Group	$18.00
Required	Age of Coexistence: The Ecumenical Frame and the Making of the Modern Arab World Author Makdisi	Makdisi	9780520258884 University Of California Press	$29.95
Required	Arab Nationalism In The Twentieth Century: From Triumph To Despair Author Dawisha	Dawisha	9780691169156 Princeton University Press	$24.95
Required	Karnak Cafe Author Mahfouz	Mahfouz	9780307390455 Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group	$14.95
Required	Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East Author Gerges	Gerges	9780691196466 Princeton University Press	$21.95
Required	Sacred Language,Ordinary People Author Haeri	Haeri	9780312238971 St Martins Press	$74.99
Required	Season Of Migration To The North Author Salih	Salih	9781590173022 New York Review Of Books, Incorporated, The	$14.95
Required	Sextarianism: Sovereignty, Secularism, and the State in Lebanon Author Mikdashi	Mikdashi	9781503631557	$28.00
Required	Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew Author Shlaim	Shlaim	9780861548101 Oneworld Publications	$19.95

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NES 4991

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 the course. For ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

3703 NES 4991 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4039 NES 4991 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4040 NES 4991 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4041 NES 4991 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4042 NES 4991 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4043 NES 4991 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Lawrence, 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4044 NES 4991 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4045 NES 4991 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4046 NES 4991 IND 610
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4047 NES 4991 IND 611
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4777 NES 4991 IND 612
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Mokhtarian, 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4814 NES 4991 IND 613
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5084 NES 4991 IND 614
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5190 NES 4991 IND 615
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Vaziri, 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.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5501 NES 4991 IND 616
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5559 NES 4991 IND 617
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Golestaneh, 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5560 NES 4991 IND 618
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5871 NES 4991 IND 619
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

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

3515 NES 4998 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To request a permission number, please contact Chris Capalongo (cmc40).

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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

4444 NES 4999 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Department Consent Required (Add)

NES 6411

Jewish Family and Marriage Law

Through the centuries, Rabbinic Judaism developed an elaborate set of rules for governing marriage and family life, grounded in the Hebrew Bible and adapted to the realities of life in diaspora. This complex ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3411, ANTHR 6411, JWST 3411, JWST 6411, NES 3411
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19541 NES 6411 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 7:30pm - 10:00pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Boyarin, J

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Jewish Families Author Boyarin	Boyarin	9780813562919 Rutgers University Press	$38.95
Required	Levirate Marriage and the Family in Ancient Judaism Author Weisberg	Weisberg	9781584657811 Brandeis University Press	$25.00
Required	Schottenstein Daf Yomi Ed Talmud English Author Schottenstein	Schottenstein	9781578196685 Mesorah Publications Ltd.	$53.50

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NES 6539

Islamic Spain: Culture and Society

This course examines the culture and society of al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) from 711, when Islam arrived in Iberia, until 1492 and the demise of Nasrid Granada. Through extensive discussion and analysis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3340, COML 6539, JWST 3539, JWST 6539, MEDVL 3539, MEDVL 6539, NES 3539, RELST 3539, RELST 6539, SPAN 3539, SPAN 6539
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18283 NES 6539 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Brann, R

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Christians and Moors in Spain, Volume I: AD 711-1150 Author Smith	Smith	9780856684111 Liverpool University Press	$33.75 - $44.99
Required	Christians and Moors in Spain. Vol 3: Arab Sources Vol. III Author Melville	Melville	9780856684500 Liverpool University Press	$49.99
Required	Hispano-arabic Poetry And Its Relations With The Old Provencal Troubadours Author Nykl	Nykl	9781258168421 Literary Licensing Llc	$46.75
Required	Medieval Iberia Author Constable	Constable	9780812221688 University Of Pennsylvania Press	$59.95
Required	The Ornament of the World Author Menocal	Menocal	9780316168717 Little Brown & Company	$19.99

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NES 6584

Bordering Humanity: Race and Migration in the Modern Middle East and North Africa

This course is an historical introduction to the study of borders, race, and migration in the modern Middle East and North Africa. We will explore the fundamental migration events that have shaped the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: NES 4584, SHUM 4584, SHUM 6584
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

19424 NES 6584 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 11:15am - 1:45pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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 6672

Nationalism(s) in the Arab World

This seminar examines the emergence of national identities, nationalist movements, and nation-states in the modern Arab world. First, we will examine various approaches to the question of nationalism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4672, GOVT 4339, HIST 4667, HIST 6667, NES 4672
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18308 NES 6672 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Fahmy, Z

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	A Border Passage: From Cairo to America-A Woman's Journey Author Ahmed	Ahmed	9780143121923 Penguin Publishing Group	$18.00
Required	Age of Coexistence: The Ecumenical Frame and the Making of the Modern Arab World Author Makdisi	Makdisi	9780520258884 University Of California Press	$29.95
Required	Arab Nationalism In The Twentieth Century: From Triumph To Despair Author Dawisha	Dawisha	9780691169156 Princeton University Press	$24.95
Required	Karnak Cafe Author Mahfouz	Mahfouz	9780307390455 Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group	$14.95
Required	Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East Author Gerges	Gerges	9780691196466 Princeton University Press	$21.95
Required	Sacred Language,Ordinary People Author Haeri	Haeri	9780312238971 St Martins Press	$74.99
Required	Season Of Migration To The North Author Salih	Salih	9781590173022 New York Review Of Books, Incorporated, The	$14.95
Required	Sextarianism: Sovereignty, Secularism, and the State in Lebanon Author Mikdashi	Mikdashi	9781503631557	$28.00
Required	Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew Author Shlaim	Shlaim	9780861548101 Oneworld Publications	$19.95

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NES 6720

Women and Gender in Biblical Israel

This course focuses on how Biblical texts represent women in ancient Israel, and how the Bible's representations constitute both a fabrication and a manifestation of social life on the ground. We will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FGSS 3721, FGSS 6721, JWST 3720, JWST 6720, NES 3720, RELST 3720, RELST 6720
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18629 NES 6720 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Monroe, L

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Reading the Women of the Bible Author Frymer-Kensky, Tikva	Frymer-Kensky, Tikva	9780805211825	$18.95
Required	The JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition Author Stein	Stein	9780827615595 Jewish Publication Society	$39.95
Required	Women and the Religion of Ancient Israel Author Ackerman	Ackerman	9780300141788 Yale University Press	$50.00

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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

5685 NES 6722 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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 6787

Interpreting the Qur'an

The Qur'an is a cornucopia of stories, laws, apocalyptic visions, Paradisical landscapes and stark warnings. This course presents students with the opportunity not only to read the Qur'an in translation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3787, MEDVL 6787, NES 3787, RELST 3787, RELST 6787
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18352 NES 6787 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Lawrence, J

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	Qur'An Author Haleem	Haleem	9780199535958 Oxford University Press	$13.00
Required	Qur'an and Woman : Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective (Edition: 2) Author Wadud	Wadud	9780195128369 Oxford University Press, Incorporated	$21.99
Required	The Qur'an : A Historical-Critical Introduction Author Sinai	Sinai	9780748695775 Edinburgh University Press	$36.95
Required	Women and Gender in the Qur'an Author Ibrahim	Ibrahim	9780190063818 Oxford University Press, Incorporated	$35.99
Optional	Approaching the Qur'an Author Sells	Sells	9780861546787	$28.95

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NES 6880

Islam and the Ethnographic Imagination

How does one study Islam from an anthropological perspective? Through close readings of recent ethnographies, canonical texts, theoretical works, and critiques of the genre, we will understand the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3680, ANTHR 6680, ASIAN 3386, ASIAN 6686, NES 3880
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

18346 NES 6880 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Golestaneh, S

Status	Title	Author	ISBN/Publisher	Retail Price Range
Required	God's Property : Islam, Charity, and the Modern State Author Moumtaz	Moumtaz	9780520345874 University Of California Press	$34.95
Required	Jinnealogy : Time, Islam, and Ecological Thought in the Medieval Ruins of Delhi Author Taneja	Taneja	9781503603936 Stanford University Press	$30.00
Required	Knot of the Soul Author Pandolfo	Pandolfo	9780226465081 University Of Chicago Press	$40.00
Required	Say What Your Longing Heart Desires Author Haeri	Haeri	9781503614246 Stanford University Press	$26.00
Required	Sufi Civilities: Religious Authority and Political Change in Afghanistan Author Schmeding	Schmeding	9781503637535 Stanford University Press	$32.00

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NES 6991

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

3353 NES 6991 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4048 NES 6991 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4049 NES 6991 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4050 NES 6991 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4051 NES 6991 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4052 NES 6991 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4053 NES 6991 IND 607
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Mokhtarian, 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.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4054 NES 6991 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

4390 NES 6991 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5182 NES 6991 IND 611
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5561 NES 6991 IND 613
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Golestaneh, 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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5562 NES 6991 IND 614
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

5870 NES 6991 IND 615
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis

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

Class Number & Section Details

6076 NES 6991 IND 616
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
- Instructors
  
  Shahda, 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.

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

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Near Eastern Studies (NES)Arts and Sciences

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NES 1602 Great Discoveries in Greek and Roman Archaeology

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NES 1921 FWS: Radical Love: The Mystical Traditions of Islam

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NES 2201 Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing I

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NES 2488 Israel: History, Culture, Society

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

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NES 2599 Medicine, Magic and Science in the Ancient Near East

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NES 2627 Introduction to Islam

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NES 2674 History of the Modern Middle East

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NES 2697 History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

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NES 2724 The Jewish Bible-Old Testament in Context

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NES 2754 Wondrous Literatures of the Near East

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NES 1602

Great Discoveries in Greek and Roman Archaeology

NES 1921

FWS: Radical Love: The Mystical Traditions of Islam

NES 2201

Intermediate Urdu Reading and Writing I

NES 2488

Israel: History, Culture, Society

NES 2522

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

NES 2599

Medicine, Magic and Science in the Ancient Near East

NES 2627

Introduction to Islam

NES 2674

History of the Modern Middle East

NES 2697

History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

NES 2724

The Jewish Bible-Old Testament in Context

NES 2754

Wondrous Literatures of the Near East

NES 3204

Heritage Forensics

NES 3325

Literary Reading and Writing in Advanced Urdu

NES 3411

Jewish Family and Marriage Law

NES 3539

Islamic Spain: Culture and Society

NES 3686

Feminism and Islam in North Africa

NES 3720

Women and Gender in Biblical Israel

NES 3787

Interpreting the Qur'an

NES 3880

Islam and the Ethnographic Imagination

NES 4196

From the Bible to the Museum: Jewish Memory and Public History

NES 4584

Bordering Humanity: Race and Migration in the Modern Middle East and North Africa