Topic 1: Introduction to Arabic Literature. General survey of major themes, genres, and artists in the Arabic literary tradition from the sixth century to the modern era. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 13), Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 1), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 1), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 1). Same as: C L 323.13 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 2: Loyalty and Rebellion in Arabic Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 2). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Memory and Identity in Ancient Arabia. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 3), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 3), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 3). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 4: The Arabian Nights. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 4). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 5: Israel Through Its Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 15), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 17), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 5), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 5). Same as: C L 323.15, J S 363.17 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 6: Love and the State in Contemporary Israeli Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 6), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 6). Same as: J S 363.7 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Postmodernist Israeli Literature. Study of the first decades of Israeli literature. Themes include the establishment of a new state in the aftermath of the Holocaust, conflict between Israel and Arab nations, and conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 19), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 7). Same as: J S 363.19 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 8: The Sacred and the Secular in Contemporary Jewish Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 10), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 8), Religious Studies 353 (Topic 3), 353L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: J S 363.10, R S 353L Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 9: Mizrahi Writing in Israel. Only one of the following may be counted: Hebrew 346 (Topic 9), Jewish 363 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 9). Same as: HEB 346.9, J S 363.8 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Hebrew 412L (or 312L) or 320L with a grade of at least C.

Topic 10: Persian Literature, Past and Present. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 10) and Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 10) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 11: Iranian Women Writers. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 11), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 11), WGS 340 (Topic 10). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 12: Images of the West and Westerners in Persian Fiction. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 12) and Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 12) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 13: Iranian Literature in Exile. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 13) and Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 13) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 14: Iranian Film and Fiction. Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 14) and Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 14) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 15: Classical Islamic Studies. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 3), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 15), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 15), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: Classical Islamic Studies), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 10). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 16: The Qur'an. Explore the history, language, style, and themes of the Qur'an. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 37), Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic 1), Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 2), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 9), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 16), Religious Studies 325G, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 54). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C L 323.37, CTI 375.1, R S 325G, WGS 340.54 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 17: Envisioning Muslims: The Middle Ages and Today. Covers the representation of Muslims in the dominant cultural media of the European Middle Ages and in the contemporary world of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Modern cultural media includes film and digital visual media. Readings are selected to show how Europeans envisioned Muslims, and how Muslims envisioned themselves. Only one of the following may be counted: English 360S (Topic 3), Islamic Studies 372 (Topic: Envisioning Muslims), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 17). Additional prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.

Topic 18: Saracens in Medieval Literature. Muslims, Arabs, Turks, Persians, Berbers, and Moors were often identified in literature and historical texts under the invented group name Saracens. Course explores who, and what, a Saracen is. Includes selected readings of literature, historical documents, and critical scholarship on Saracens in European medieval romances and epics, crusade literature, travel narratives, maps, and polemical treatises. For critical contrast, readings also include Islamic texts on, or by some of the most famous (or infamous) Saracens known to medieval Europe. English 350E (Topic 2) and Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 18) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.

Topic 19: Self-Revelation in Women's Writing. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 330N, 372E (Topic 8), Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 19), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 14). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 330N, C L 323.4

Topic 20: Autobiography: A Modern Literary Species. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 3), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 20), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Autobiography: A Modern Literary Species). Same as: C L 323.3 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 21: Rome and Jerusalem. A study of daily life in Israel during the Roman period, focusing on Jerusalem, ancient Palestinian synagogues and churches, Jewish and Christian symbolism, agriculture, warfare, and burial practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 3), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Rome and Jerusalem), History 321G, Jewish Studies 365 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 21), Religious Studies 365 (Topic 1), Urban Studies 353 (Topic: Rome and Jerusalem). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 22: Biblical Archaeology. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Biblical Archaeology), History 364G (Topic: Biblical Archaeology), Jewish Studies 361 (Topic: Biblical Archaeology), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 22), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Biblical Archaeology). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 23: The Dead Sea Scrolls. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic 1), History 364G (Topic 3), 364E, Jewish Studies 364 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 17), Middle Easterm Studies 342 (Topic 23), Religious Studies 353D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AHC 330.1, HIS 364E, J S 364.4, R S 353D Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 24: Sufism and Islamic Mysticism. Muslim debates of Sufism; the historical development of Sufi beliefs regarding theology, religious laws, expression, and popular social practices. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 340 (Topic: Sufism and Islamic Mysticism), Asian Studies 340 (Topic 8), History 364G (Topic: Sufism and Islamic Mysticism), Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic 16: Sufism: Islamic Mysticism and Spirituality), 342 (Topic 24), Religious Studies 341 (Topic: Sufism and Islamic Mysticism), 358 (Topic 4). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 25: Politics of Court Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic 3), Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 6), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 25). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 26: Arab Women Poets. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic 2), Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 26). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 27: Islamic Law. Designed to give students a foundation in the substantive teachings of the shariah, which comprises not only what we normally think of as law, but also ethics and etiquette. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 5), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 19), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 27), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 9), 358K, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 27). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: R S 358K, WGS 340.27 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 28: Gender in North and West Africa. Examines gender discourses through North African and West African literary works by looking at the role(s) played by Islam and Christianity in the creation of the identities of African men and women. Includes discussion of the question of what gender is, and whether it is socially constructed. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340S, Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 16), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 28), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 34). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 340S Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 29: In Search of King David. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: In Search of King David), 363 (Topic 20), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: In Search of King David), 321 (Topic 18), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: In Search of King David), 342 (Topic 29), Religious Studies 365 (Topic: In Search of King David), 365 (Topic 3). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 30: Iranian Culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 373 (Topic: Iranian Culture), Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 10), Middle Eastern Languages and Culture 321 (Topic: Iranian Culture), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (Topic 20), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Iranian Culture), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 30), Persian 372 (Topic: Iranian Culture). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 31: Palestine and the Palestinians: A Journey Through Time. Only one of the following may be counted: Arabic 360L (Topic: Palestine and the Palestinians), 360L (Topic 10), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 21), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 31). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 32: Women Filmmakers in the Middle East. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 23), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 32), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 55). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 33: Love in the East and West. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 36), Core Texts and Ideas 343, 345 (Topic 10), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 25), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 33). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C L 323.36, CTI 343 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 34: The Religions of the Middle East. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 340 (Topic: Religions of the Middle East), 340 (Topic 6), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 26), Middle Eastern Studies 322K (Topic: Religions of the Middle East), 342 (Topic 34), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: Religions of the Middle East), 358 (Topic 15). Three lecture hours per week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 35: Islamic Theology. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 375 (Topic 2), 357, Islamic Studies 340 (Topic 7), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 27), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 35), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 14), 358U. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 357, R S 358U Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 36: Rumi and the Persian Sufi Tradition. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 12), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 28), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 36). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 37: Biblical Prophecy. An introduction to the diversity of prophetic literature in the Old Testament, its historical development, social context, and Near Eastern parallels. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354P, 375 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), 363 (Topic 28), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 37), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy), 353N, 361 (Topic: Biblical Prophecy). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 354P, J S 363.28, R S 353N Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 38: Comparative Jewish Literature: Israel, France, and the United States. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 22), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 38), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 38). Same as: J S 363.22 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 39: The Middle East in World Poetry. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Middle East in World Poetry), Islamic Studies 373 (Topic: Middle East in World Poetry), 373 (Topic 14), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Middle East in World Poetry), 321 (Topic 30), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Middle East in World Poetry), 342 (Topic 39). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 40: Gender and Art in the Muslim World. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 372 (Topic 46), 374D, Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 15), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 31), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 40), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 20), 358W, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 62). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANS 374D, R S 358W, WGS 340.62 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 42: Archaeology of Greek Prehistory. Explore the development of complex societies in ancient Greece by studying its prehistory through archaeology. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic 8), Classical Civilization 340 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 33), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 42). Same as: AHC 325.8, C C 340.8

Topic 43: Persian Art: Past and Present. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 373 (Topic: Persian Art: Past and Present), 373 (Topic 16), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Persian Art: Past and Present), 321 (Topic 35), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Persian Art: Past and Present), 342 (Topic 43). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 44: Graffiti and Poster Art in the Islamic World. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic 59), Islamic Studies 373 (Topic 17), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 36), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 44), Religious Studies 358 (Topic 21), 359C, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 67). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANT 324L.59, R S 359C, WGS 340.67 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 45: Lost Languages and Decipherment. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 330 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 330 (Topic 4), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 348 (Topic 21), Linguistics 350 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 321 (Topic 37), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Lost Languages & Decipherment), 342 (Topic 45). Same as: AHC 330.4, C C 348.21 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 51: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt. Delve into all areas of Egyptian daily life from the dawn of the dynasties to the age of Cleopatra. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340Q, 374C (Topic 7), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 29), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 51). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 340Q, C C 348.24 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 52: Abraham and Abrahamic Religions. Examines the figure of Abraham as portrayed in the Bible and the reception of that portrayal in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354, 375 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), 363D, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), 342 (Topic: 52), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Abraham & Abrahamic Religions), 353G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 354, J S 363D, R S 353G Additional prerequisite: Upper division standing.

Topic 53: Angels, Demons, and Magic in Early Christianity. Examine angelology, demonology and magic influence on the lives of early Christians and Christianity. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Angel/Demon/Magic Early Cen), 342 (Topic 53), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Angel/Demon/Magic Early Cen), 353C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: R S 353C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 54: Hermits, Monks, and Saints in Early Christianity. Examine individual and communal forms of Christian monasticism from the first through fifth centuries CE. Explore the social, economic and religious factors that may have made a life of self-denial attractive to many early Christians and the role of authority in these movements. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348 (Topic: Hermits, Monks, and Saints in Early Christianity), 348C, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Hermits, Monks, and Saints in Early Christianity), 342 (Topic 54), Religious Studies 365 (Topic: Hermits, Monks, and Saints in Early Christianity), 365D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C C 348C, R S 365D Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 55: Ancient Egypt. Discussion of Egypt's culture, language, and history from the prehistorical period (13,000 BC) to the New Kingdom (1069 BC). Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340G, 374C (Topic: Ancient Egypt), Classical Civilization 348 (Topic 11), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Ancient Egypt), 342 (Topic 55). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 340G, C C 348.11 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 56: Israel and Palestine: A Cultural Perspective. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 64), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 23), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic 40), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 56). Same as: C L 323.64, J S 363.23 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 57: Divine Persuasion in Biblical Times and Place. Explore the use of persuasive strategies in an ancient and non-Western culture, that of the Hebrew Bible. Using rhetorical techniques, analyze three types of texts: narratives of interactions between ordinary people and God; interactions between people, God, and authorized prophets; and prayers in prose and poetry. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 363 (Topic 24), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 342 (Topic 57), Rhetoric and Writing 330E (Topic: Persuasion Bible Time/Place), 330E (Topic 13). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: J S 363.24, RHE 330E.13 Core Curriculum: 010 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and one of the following: English 303C, Rhetoric and Writing 306, 306Q, or Tutorial Course 303C.

Topic 58: Islamic Ethics. Only one of the following may be counted: Islamic Studies 340 (Topic: Islamic Ethics), 340 (Topic 9), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Islamic Ethics), 342 (Topic 58), Religious Studies 358 (Topic: Islamic Ethics), 358R, Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Islamic Ethics), 340 (Topic 80). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: R S 358R Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 59: Classic Lyric Poems. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Classic Lyric Poems), 323 (Topic 61), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Classic Lyric Poems), 342 (Topic 59). Same as: C L 323.61 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 60: The Persian Epic and Popular Culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Persian Epic/Pop Culture), 321P, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Persian Epic/Pop Culture), 342 (Topic 60). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 61: Forugh Farrokhzad and Her Poetry. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Forugh Farrokhzad/Her Ptry), 323 (Topic 62), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Forugh Farrokhzad/Her Ptry), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Forugh Farrokhzad/Her Ptry), 342 (Topic 61), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic: Forugh Farrokhzad/Her Ptry), 340 (Topic 79). Same as: C L 323.62 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 62: Iranian and Iranian-American Identity. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 63), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321C, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Iran/Iranian-Amer Ident), 342 (Topic 62), Women's and Gender Studies 340 (Topic 81). Same as: C L 323.63, WGS 340.81 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 63: Twentieth-Century Persian Literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: 20th Cen Persian Literature), 323 (Topic 66), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: 20th Cen Persian Literature), 342 (Topic 63). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C L 323.66 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 64: Youth and Violence in the Middle East and Eurasia. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic: Youth/Violence Mid East/Eur), 323 (Topic 65), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Youth/Violence Mid East/Eur), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Youth/Violence Mid East/Eur), 342 (Topic 64), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic: Youth/Violence Mid East/Eur), 325 (Topic 42). Same as: C L 323.65, REE 325.42 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 65: Debating Genesis. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 363 (Topic 26), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 321D, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 342 (Topic 65), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Debating Genesis), 353M. Same as: J S 363.26, R S 353M Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 66: Law and Justice in the Bible. Examine the legal traditions of the Torah (Pentateuch) and what they reveal about the practice of law and justice in ancient Israel and the wider biblical world. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354L, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 30), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Law/Justice in the Bible), 342 (Topic 66), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: Law/Justice in the Bible), 353K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 354L, J S 363.30, R S 353K Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 67: The Book of Job. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354J, 375 (Topic: The Book of Job), Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: The Book of Job), 363 (Topic 29), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: The Book of Job), 342 (Topic 67), Religious Studies 361 (Topic: The Book of Job), 365 (Topic: The Book of Job), 365J. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 354J, J S 363.29, R S 365J Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 68: The Five Books of Moses. Study the socio-historical circumstances that gave shape to the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Examine how these five books achieved the status of sacred literature. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 354F, 375 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), Jewish Studies 364 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 364 (Topic 15), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 342 (Topic 68), Religious Studies 353 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses), 353R, 361 (Topic: The Five Books of Moses). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 354F, J S 364.15, R S 353R Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 69: Cultural Translation. Examine theoretical readings and concrete examples of how translation politics, translation-induced reconstruction of literary systems, censorship, manipulation, and market dynamics affect the production, distribution, and reception of translated products in the realm of arts and entertainment, news media and politics, and various academic disciplines in the Middle East, United States, and beyond. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 77), European Studies 347 (Topic 53), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Cultural Translation), 342 (Topic 69), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 325 (Topic 47). Same as: C L 323.77, EUS 347.53, REE 325.47 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 70: Soundtrack of Revolutions. Examine the significance of music in the social and political uprisings of countries across the Middle East. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 364F, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Soundtrack of Revolutions), 342 (Topic 70), Sociology 320S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 364F, SOC 320S Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 71: Humor and Hardship in Arabic Literature. Examine Arabic literary works (ninth through twentieth centuries) that display humor and its unspoken counterpart, hardship. Consult modern theories of humor and premodern Arabic-Islamic ideas of the jocular. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 76), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Humor/Hrdship In Arabic Lit), 342 (Topic 71). Same as: C L 323.76 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 72: Major Islamic Texts. Introduction to key religious, philosophical, and political ideas from part of the Islamicate world through sustained readings of core texts. Only one of the following may be counted: History 364I, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Major Islamic Texts), 342 (Topic 72), Religious Studies 342C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 364I, R S 342C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 73: Contemporary Middle Eastern Cinema. Introduction to some of the most pertinent social and political themes in celebrated films across Arab countries, Turkey, Iran, and Israel and Palestine. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 366N, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Contemp Middle Eastern Cinema), 342 (Topic 73), Radio-Television-Film 342 (Topic: Contemp Middle Eastern Cinema). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 366N Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 74: Global Cult Cinema. Explore the relationship between movies and fans within a global perspective. Examine case studies from and through the Middle East to understand the resonance of cult media texts around the world. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Global Cult Cinema), 342 (Topic 74), Radio-Television-Film 352 (Topic: Global Cult Cinema). Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing

Topic 75: Envisioning Muslims: The Middle Ages and Today. Examine representations of Muslims in the dominant cultural media of the European Middle Ages, and in cultural media of the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries. Explore how Europeans envisioned Muslims, and how Muslims envisioned themselves. Only one of the following may be counted: English 323D (Topic: Envisn Muslim:Mid Age/Today), 323T, 360S (Topic 3), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 17), 342 (Topic 75). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: E 323T Additional prerequisite: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.

Topic 76: Childrearing in Israel. Examine the coalescence of educational theories and national aspirations in the process of shaping child-rearing practices within the Jewish population of Palestine under the Ottoman Empire and the British Mandate and into the first two decades of the State of Israel. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 32), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Childrearing in Israel), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 76). Same as: J S 363.32 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 77: The Shock of Modernity in the Middle East. Explore cross cultural contacts between the East and the West during the modern period. Analyze Islamic civilization in the Middle East of the modern era by addressing the development of religion, law, government, and morality during and after the colonial period. Only one of the following may be counted: Government 366P, History 331I, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Modernity in the Mid East), 342 (Topic 77), Religious Studies 359K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 366P, HIS 331I, R S 359K Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 78: Modern Egypt in Film and Fiction. Explore the history and culture of modern Egypt through selected readings in twentieth-century film and fiction. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 340I, History 334F, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Modern Egypt Film/Fiction), 342 (Topic 78), Radio-Television-Film 352 (Topic: Modern Egypt Film/Fiction), 352 (Topic 3). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 340I, HIS 334F, RTF 352.3 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 79: Culture in Turkey: Myths and Realities. Explore how Turkish culture is neither static nor monolithic but is continuously contested and redefined. Investigate tensions between secularism and Islam, Orientalist and Occidentalist fantasies, and imperialist and nationalist desires to better understand the sociopolitical dynamics that define Turkish society today. Only one of the following may be counted: History 334I, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Turkey: Myths and Realities), 342 (Topic 79). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 334I Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 80: Cultures of Revolution in the Middle East. Examine the cultural production that surrounds key moments of political and social change in the Middle East. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 343E, Government 366R, History 334G, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Cultures of Revolution), 342 (Topic 80). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANS 343E, GOV 366R, HIS 334G Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 81: Gender and Translation in the Arab World. Examine complex politics and poetics behind the translation and marketing of Arab women's writing in the West. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 325D, Asian Studies 343C, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Gndr and Trnsltn/ and Arab World), 342 (Topic 81), Women's and Gender Studies 340S (Topic 1). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AFR 325D, ANS 343C, WGS 340S.1 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 82: Arab Francophonie. Explore French-language cultural production by authors of Arab origin in France and across France's former colonial and mandate territories. Examine the fraught relationship many of these authors have with French language, literature, and culture, in dialogue with postcolonial theory. Only one of the following may be counted: French Civilization 341 (Topic: Arab Francophonie), 341F, or Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 82). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: F C 341F Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 83: Media and the Middle East. Addresses the role of media in the Middle East, considering communication texts, processes and industries in political, social, economic, and cultural contexts. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Studies 341 (Topic: Media and the Middle East), 342 (Topic 83), Radio-Television-Film 342 (Topic: Media and the Middle East), 352 (Topic 1). Same as: RTF 352.1 Additional prerequisite: Fifty-four semester hours of college coursework.

Topic 85: Myths and Legends of the Ancient Near East. Explore myths and legends contained in a variety of ancient sources, including texts from Israel, Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348N, History 334D, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 85), Religious Studies 359L. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C C 348N, HIS 334D, R S 359L Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 86: Minorities in the Middle East. Explore the diversity of ethnic and religious minorities found in the Middle East through their history, languages, beliefs, and cultures. Only one of the following may be counted: Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Minorities in the Mid East), 342 (Topic 86), Religious Studies 359O. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: R S 359O Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 87: Ancient Mediterranean Religion and Astrology. Explore the role of astrology in ancient Mediterranean religious life. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 348R, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 87), Religious Studies 353I, 361 (Topic: Relg/Astrology Anc Mediterr). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 88: Multiculturalism in Jordan. Explore how past, present, local, and regional events inform current Jordanian culture and identity. Only one of the following may be counted: History 334Q, Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Multiculturalism in Jordan), 342 (Topic 88), Religious Studies 359J, 361 (Topic: Multiculturalism in Jordan). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: HIS 334Q, R S 359J

Topic 89: Introduction to the Music of the Middle East. Only one of the following may be counted: Jewish Studies 363 (Topic 21), Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic: Introduction to Music of the Middle East), 342 (Topic 89), Music 342 (Topic 7). Same as: J S 363.21, MUS 342.7