Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

PhD

In New Haven (USA)

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  • Type

    PhD

  • Location

    New haven (USA)

Professors John Darnell, Benjamin Foster, Eckart Frahm, Dimitri Gutas (Emeritus), Bentley Layton (Emeritus), Shawkat Toorawa, Kevin van Bladel, Harvey Weiss

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New Haven (USA)
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06520

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About this course

Fields include Arabic Humanities, Assyriology, the Classical Near East, and Egyptology.

Applicants should state their specific field of study and intended specialization. Evidence of reading knowledge of both French and German is required of all Ph.D. students. Proficiency in one of these languages is normally a prerequisite for admission and is demonstrated by passing a departmental examination upon registration at Yale. Proficiency in the second language must be achieved before admission to the second year of study. Ph.D . students admitted with only one of the two required languages or who fail the departmental examination are expected to enroll in an appropriate full-year...

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Subjects

  • Prose
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Grammar
  • Image
  • Painting
  • Composition
  • Theology
  • Translation
  • Hebrew
  • Arabic

Course programme

Courses

AKKD 500a, Elementary Akkadian IJonathan Beltz

Introduction to the language of ancient Babylonia and its cuneiform writing system, with exercises in reading, translation, and composition.
TTh 9am-10:15am

AKKD 501b, Elementary Akkadian IIJonathan Beltz

Introduction to the language of ancient Babylonia and its cuneiform writing system, with exercises in reading, translation, and composition.
TTh 9am-10:15am

AKKD 510a, Akkadian DialectsBenjamin Foster


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AKKD 547b, Assyrian LettersEckart Frahm

An introduction to Assyrian letters, mostly from the Assyrian “state archives” of the first millennium B.C.E. Prerequisite: AKKD 110/AKKD 120.
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ARBC 500a, Elementary Modern Standard Arabic IStaff

A two-term course for students who have no previous background in Arabic. Students learn the Arabic alphabet, basic vocabulary and expression, and basic grammatical structures and concepts, and concentrate on developing listening and speaking skills. The course aims at developing the following skills: reading to extract the gist of written Modern Standard Arabic texts; speaking with increased ease, good pronunciation, sound grammatical forms, and correct usage; writing to respond to simple daily life issues; forming and recognizing grammatically correct Modern Standard Arabic.
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ARBC 501b, Elementary Modern Standard Arabic IIStaff

A two-term course for students who have no previous background in Arabic. Students learn the Arabic alphabet, basic vocabulary and expression, and basic grammatical structures and concepts, and concentrate on developing listening and speaking skills. The course aims at developing the following skills: reading to extract the gist of written Modern Standard Arabic texts; speaking with increased ease, good pronunciation, sound grammatical forms, and correct usage; writing to respond to simple daily life issues; forming and recognizing grammatically correct Modern Standard Arabic.
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ARBC 502a, Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic ISarab Al Ani

A two-term course for students with previous background in Arabic. It is designed to improve proficiency in aural and written comprehension as well as in speaking and writing skills. The course aims to develop the following skills: reading to extract the gist as well as key details of written Modern Standard Arabic texts on a variety of academic, social, cultural, economic, and political topics; speaking with greater fluency and enhanced engagement in conversations on a variety of topics; mastering writing, easily forming and recognizing grammatically correct Arabic sentences. Prerequisite: ARBC 501 or successful completion of a placement test.
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ARBC 503b, Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic IIMuhammad Aziz

A two-term course for students with previous background in Arabic. It is designed to improve proficiency in aural and written comprehension as well as in speaking and writing skills. The course aims to develop the following skills: reading to extract the gist as well as key details of written Modern Standard Arabic texts on a variety of academic, social, cultural, economic, and political topics; speaking with greater fluency and enhanced engagement in conversations on a variety of topics; mastering writing, easily forming and recognizing grammatically correct Arabic sentences. Prerequisite: ARBC 501 or successful completion of a placement test.
MTWThF 10:30am-11:20am

ARBC 504a, Advanced Modern Standard Arabic IMuhammad Aziz

Focus on improving the listening, writing, and speaking skills of students who already have a substantial background in the study of modern standard Arabic. Prerequisite: ARBC 503 or permission of the instructor.
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ARBC 505b, Advanced Modern Standard Arabic IIMuhammad Aziz

Focus on improving the listening, writing, and speaking skills of students who already have a substantial background in the study of modern standard Arabic. Prerequisite: ARBC 503 or permission of the instructor.
MWF 9:25am-10:15am

ARBC 509a, Intermediate Classical Arabic IAdeel Mohammadi

Introduction to classical Arabic, with emphasis on analytical reading skills, grammar, and prose composition. Readings from the Qur’an, Islamic theology, and literature and history of the Middle East, as well as Jewish and Christian religious texts in Arabic.
MW 11:35am-12:50pm

ARBC 510b, Intermediate Classical Arabic IIAdeel Mohammadi

Introduction to classical Arabic, with emphasis on analytical reading skills, grammar, and prose composition. Readings from the Qur’an, Islamic theology, and literature and history of the Middle East, as well as Jewish and Christian religious texts in Arabic.
TTh 1pm-2:15pm

ARBC 519a, Levantine ArabicSarab Al Ani


MW 1pm-2:15pm

ARBC 523a, Arabic Prose NarrativeMuhammad Aziz

Close reading of some of Naguib Mahfouz’s novels. Attention to idiomatic expressions, structural patterns, literary analysis, and discussions. Students write a brief report on their weekly reading and discuss the main ideas of the assigned reading. Short midterm paper relevant to Mahfouz (to be discussed with the instructor) and a final paper. Prerequisite: ARBC 503 or permission of the instructor.
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ARBC 526a / NELC 558a, Creative Writing in ArabicJonas Elbousty

This course combines both analysis and production of literary texts. Students study modern Arabic literary texts as a vehicle for generating their own creative prose and to engage with prose, personal essay, and other literary genres, attending particularly to how authors evoke experience through character, setting, dialog, etc. The class looks to popular fiction in Arabic and focuses upon the writer’s craft to create vivid and engaging narratives. This analysis provides inspiration for students writing their own unique creative pieces and encourages them to polish their ability to express themselves in Arabic. Prerequisite: ARBC 503.
MWF 9:25am-10:15am

ARBC 527b / NELC 598b, Hunger in Eden: Mohamed Choukri’s NarrativesJonas Elbousty

A survey of the work of Mohamed Choukri, one of the most prominent Moroccan, if not Arab, writers to have shaped the modern Arabic literary canon. His influence has been instrumental in forming a generation of writers and enthusiastic readers, who cherish his narratives. Students dive deeply into Choukri’s narratives, analyzing them with an eye toward their cultural and political importance. The class looks to Choukri’s life story to reveal the roots of his passion for writing and explores the culture of the time and places about which he writes. Through his narratives, students better understand the political environment within which they were composed and the importance of Choukri’s work to today’s reader regarding current debates over Arab identity. This class surveys the entirety of his work, contextualizing within the sphere of Arabic novelistic tradition. Prerequisite: ARBC 505 or permission of the instructor.
M 1:30pm-3:20pm

ARBC 530a, Arabic Seminar: Early AdabKevin Van Bladel

Study and interpretation of classical Arabic texts for advanced students. Prerequisite: ARBC 510 or permission of the instructor.
W 3:30pm-5:20pm

ARBC 560b, Graduate Arabic Seminar: The FihristShawkat Toorawa

Study and interpretation of classical Arabic texts for advanced students. The focus this year is the Fihrist.
Th 3:30pm-5:20pm

ARBC 598a / ARBC 173a / CPLT 828a / LITR 303a / NELC 338a / NELC 614a, Tracing the Image of the Arab "Other"Jonas Elbousty

This course places the modern Arabic novel in conversation with the west in an effort to uncover both dominant narratives regarding Arab identity, as well as counter narratives that present a challenge to these dominant narratives. We study the tradition of modern Arabic literature, looking specifically to the ways in which the image of the “other” is presented in Arabic narratives as well as the ways in which the image of the Arab is constructed through the others’ literature. Prerequisite: ARBC 140.
W 1:30pm-3:20pm

EGYP 500a, Introduction to Classical Hieroglyphic Egyptian IJulien Cooper

A two-term introduction to the language of ancient pharaonic Egypt (Middle Egyptian) and its hieroglyphic writing system, with short historical, literary, and religious texts. Grammatical analysis with exercises in reading, translation, and composition.
TTh 9am-10:15am

EGYP 501b, Introduction to Classical Hieroglyphic Egyptian IIJulien Cooper

A two-term introduction to the language of ancient pharaonic Egypt (Middle Egyptian) and its hieroglyphic writing system, with short historical, literary, and religious texts. Grammatical analysis with exercises in reading, translation, and composition.
TTh 9am-10:15am

EGYP 512b / RLST 658b, Egyptian Monastic Literature in CopticStephen Davis

Readings in the early Egyptian classics of Christian ascetism in Sahidic Coptic, including the Desert Fathers and Shenoute. Prerequisite: EGYP 510b or equivalent.
TTh 9am-10:15am

EGYP 514a, Gnostic Texts in CopticHarold Attridge

The course reads selected portions of important texts from the Nag Hammadi collection, including the Apocryphon of John, the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Truth, Thunder, the Treatise on Resurrection, the Tripartite Tractate, as well as other noncanonical texts preserved in Coptic, including the Gospel of Mary and the Gospel of Judas. Prerequisite: EGYP 510 or equivalent.
TTh 1pm-2:15pm

EGYP 522a, Ancient Egyptian Hieratic TextsChristina Geisen

An introduction to the hieratic script mainly used for everyday documents. The course also considers Old and Late Egyptian texts.
W 3:30pm-5:20pm

EGYP 533a, Intermediate Egyptian I: Literary TextsJohn Darnell

Close reading of Middle Egyptian literary texts; introduction to the hieratic (cursive) Egyptian script. Readings include the Middle Kingdom stories of “Sinuhe” and the “Eloquent Peasant” and excerpts from wisdom literature. Prerequisite: EGYP 501.
T 1:30pm-3:20pm

EGYP 542b, Intermediate Egyptian: Late Egyptian TextsChristina Geisen

Focus on Late Egyptian. After discussion of grammar, highlighting the differences between Middle and Late Egyptian, students read documents from different text genres (historical, literary, love poems, letters) to gain background information in this area. This course is valuable for any student planning to pursue studies within the field of Egyptology, and/or focus on the Coptic language. Prerequisites: EGYP 110 and 120.
W 9:25am-11:15am

EGYP 578b, The Egyptian Netherworld BooksJohn Darnell

Study of the Underworld texts from the royal tombs of the New Kingdom. Readings from the Amduat, the Book of Gates, the Book of Caverns, the Book of the Creation of the Solar Disk, the Book of the Day and the Night, the cryptographic Books of the Solar-Osirian Unity, the Book of the Heavenly Cow, and the Book of Nut. Discussions of the significance of these texts for understanding Egyptian religion, and the possible contributions of these compositions to the Hermetica and Christian Gnosticism.
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EGYP 579a, Directed Readings: EgyptologyJohn Darnell


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EGYP 590b, Egyptian Coffin TextsJohn Darnell

Readings of the religious texts of Middle Kingdom coffins. Focus on creation accounts, the Shu texts, spells of transformation, and the Book of the Two Ways. Readings in both normalized hieroglyphic transcription and original cursive hieroglyphic writing. Study of coffin panels in the collection of the Yale Art Gallery. Prerequisite: EGYP 501.
T 1:30pm-3:20pm

HEBR 500a, Elementary Modern Hebrew IDina Roginsky

A two-term introduction to the language of contemporary Israel, both spoken and written. Fundamentals of grammar; extensive practice in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension under the guidance of a native speaker. No previous knowledge required. Successful completion of the fall term required to enroll in the spring term.
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HEBR 501b, Elementary Modern Hebrew IIOrit Yeret

A two-term introduction to the language of contemporary Israel, both spoken and written. Fundamentals of grammar; extensive practice in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension under the guidance of a native speaker. No previous knowledge required. Successful completion of the fall term required to enroll in the spring term.
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HEBR 502a, Intermediate Modern Hebrew IOrit Yeret

A two-term review and continuation of grammatical study leading to a deeper comprehension of style and usage. Focus on selected readings, writing, comprehension, and speaking skills. Prerequisite: HEBR 501 or equivalent.
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HEBR 503b, Intermediate Modern Hebrew IIShiri Goren

A two-term review and continuation of grammatical study leading to a deeper comprehension of style and usage. Focus on selected readings, writing, comprehension, and speaking skills. Prerequisite: HEBR 502 or equivalent.
TTh 11:35am-12:50pm

HEBR 504a, Advanced Modern Hebrew: Daily Life in IsraelOrit Yeret

An examination of major controversies in Israeli society. Readings include newspaper editorials and academic articles as well as documentary and historical material. Advanced grammatical structures are introduced and practiced.
MW 11:35am-12:50pm

HEBR 509b, Reading Academic Texts in Modern HebrewDina Roginsky

The course addresses the linguistic needs of English-speaking students who would like to be able to read with ease and accuracy contemporary Hebrew-language scholarship in the fields of Judaic studies, religious studies, history, political science, sociology, Near Eastern studies, and other related fields. Particularly, this course confronts reading comprehension problems through straightforward exposition of the grammar supported by examples from scholarly texts. Conducted in Hebrew. Prerequisite: two years of modern or biblical Hebrew, or permission of the instructor.
TTh 2:30pm-3:45pm

HEBR 511a, Elementary Biblical Hebrew IChristine Hayes

A two-term introduction to Biblical Hebrew. Intensive instruction in grammar and vocabulary, supplemented by readings from the Bible. No prior knowledge of Hebrew required.
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HEBR 512b, Intermediate Biblical HebrewMatthew Glassman

A two-term review and continuation of instruction in grammar and vocabulary, supplemented by readings from the Bible. Prerequisite: HEBR 510 or equivalent.
MW 2:30pm-3:45pm

HEBR 516b, Israeli Popular MusicDina Roginsky

Changes in the development of popular music in Israel explored as representations of changing Israeli society and culture. The interaction of music and cultural identity; the role of modern popular music in representing, shaping, challenging, and criticizing social conventions; songs of commemoration and heroism; popular representation of the Holocaust; Mizrahi and Arab music; feminism, sexuality, and gender; class and musical consumption; criticism, protest, and globalization. Prerequisite: HEBR 502 or equivalent.
TTh 11:35am-12:50pm

HEBR 519a, Israel in Ideology and PracticeDina Roginsky

An advanced Hebrew class that focuses on changing ideology and politics in Israel. Topics include right- and left-wing political discourse, elections, state-religion dynamics, the Jewish-Arab divide, and demographic changes. Materials include newspapers, publications, online resources, speeches of different political and religious groups, and contemporary and archival footage. Also, this course draws comparisons to American political and ideological discourse. Prerequisite: HEBR 502 or equivalent.
TTh 1pm-2:15pm

MESO 530a, Beginning Sumerian IKlaus Wagensonner

A two-term introduction to the Sumerian language.
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MESO 531b, Beginning Sumerian IIKlaus Wagensonner

A two-term introduction to the Sumerian language.
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MESO 533a, Advanced SumerianBenjamin Foster


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MESO 574b, Reading, Editing, and Copying Cuneiform TabletsBenjamin Foster

Students work with previously unpublished Akkadian texts and learn how to copy tablets both manually and in digital form. They are also introduced to new electronic aids in Assyriology. Prerequisite: knowledge of Akkadian.
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NELC 508a, Ancient Painting and Mosaics

Study of the major developments in wall painting, vase painting, and mosaics as seen in ancient Egypt, the Aegean Bronze Age, and the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman world.
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NELC 509a, The Age of AkhenatonJohn Darnell

Study of the period of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaton (reigned 1353–1336 B.C.E.), often termed the Amarna Revolution, from historical, literary, religious, artistic, and archaeological perspectives. Consideration of the wider Egyptian, ancient Near Eastern, African, and Mediterranean contexts. Examination of the international diplomacy, solar theology, and artistic developments of the period. Reading of primary source material in translation.
TTh 11:35am-12:50pm

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Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

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