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PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
University Park, Pennsylvania
Program
Middle East Studies
Degrees Offered
Minor certificate with BA or BS in a disciplinary major
MA or PhD in an academic discipline
Middle East Languages
Arabic (Elementary, Intermediate) (annually)
Arabic (Advanced done on an individual basis)
Hebrew (Intermediate) (conversational, reading, and composition) (annually)
Modern Hebrew (Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced) (annually)
Advanced Hebrew Conversation (biennially)
Advanced Hebrew Reading (biennially)
Biblical Hebrew
Aramaic
Syriac
Northwestern Semitic languages may be offered in the future, as needed
Courses
Anthropology
Bible Lands Archaeology (annually)
Near East Archaeology (annually)
Art History
Egyptian and Mesopotamian Art (annually)
Byzantine Art (annually)
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
The Study of Classics and the Ancient Near East in the Nineteenth Century
Ancient Technologies and Socio-Cultural History in the Ancient Levant (annually)
Egyptian Material Culture (annually)
From Jesus to Christ: The History and Literature of Judaic Christianity (annually)
The Bible and History: Problems in the Synthesis of Ancient Sources (annually)
Studies in Ancient Egyptian Text and Archaeology (annually)
Stratigraphy and Archaeological Field Method (periodically)
Nomands and Pastoralists in Antiquity (biennially)
Wonders of the Ancient world (periodically)
Comparative Study of the Ancient Mediterranean World (periodically)
Comparative Literature
Jewish Literature (annually)
Egyptian
Introduction to Middle Egyptian
Hebrew
Jewish Civilization (annually)
Conversation, Reading, and Composition (annually)
Development of Hebrew Language and Literature (annually)
History
Introduction to the Middle East (annually)
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Historiography (periodically)
Society and Technics in Ancient Near Eastern History (biennially)
Canaan and Israel (annually)
Byzantine Empire (biennially)
History of Islamic Civilization, 600-1258 (annually)
Islamic Spain (biennially)
Crusades (annually)
Ottoman Empire (biennially)
History of Zionism (annually)
Contemporary Middle East (annually)
Problems in Middle East History (annually)
Problems in the History of Zionism and Land of Israel to 1948 (biennially)
Islamic Cities (biennially)
Women in Islamic History (biennially)
Topics in Islamic History (biennially)
Political Science
International Relations of the Middle East (annually)
Government and Politics of the Islamic Nations (annually)
Religious Studies
Introduction to Islam (annually)
Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (annually)
Early Judaism (annually)
New Testament/Early Christianity (annually)
Islamic Civilization (annually)
Topics in Jewish Studies (annually)
Islamic Philosophy and Theology (biennially)
Islamic Mystical Thought (biennially)
Quran:
Textual History, Sciences, and Exegesis (biennially)
Introduction to the Prophetic Tradition (biennially)
Faculty
Ancient Historiography, Hebrew Bible
Gary Knoppers
Art History
Anthony Cutler (Byzantine painting)
Elizabeth Walters (Egyptian and classical sculpture)
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Gary Knoppers (Biblical studies)
John Betlyon (Hebrew Bible, Early Judaism)
Comparative Literature
Aminadav Dykman (Hebrew)
Rachel Hallote (Hebrew)
Egyptology
Donald Redford
History
Miriam Bodian (medieval and early modern Judaism)
Arthur Goldschmidt, Jr. (modern Middle East)
Paul Lawrence Rose (anti-Semitism and Zionism)
Janina Safran (Islamic history, society, and culture)
James Ross Sweeney (medieval, Balkans, and Byzantine)
Jewish Studies
Baruch Halpern (ancient Near East)
Political Science
Robert E. Harkavy (Middle Eastern arms race)
Religious Studies
Timothy Gianotti (Prophetic hadith, Islamic theology and mysticism)
William L. Peterson (New Testament and early Christianity)
Students
Undergraduate, 20 (5 female, 15 male)
Graduate, 6 (1 female, 5 male)
Certificates Granted in 1998 and 1999
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Chair
Arthur Goldschmidt, Jr.
Scholarships/Graduate Support
Adma Hammam Sibley Scholarship in Middle Eastern Studies (undergraduates only)
graduate teaching and research assistantships in departments teaching courses relevant to the Middle East
Special Features
Education Abroad programs at Tel Aviv University and the American University in Cairo
Inquiries
Arthur Goldschmidt, Jr., Chair
Middle East Studies Committee
303 Weaver Bldg
814-863-0086
fax 814-863-7840
axg2@email.psu.edu
Jewish Studies Program
Alan A. Block, Director
102 Weaver Building
814-863-8939
fax 814-863-7840
aab5@psu.edu
Catalog requests:
Undergraduate Admissions
201 Shields Bldg.
Graduate Admissions
201 Kern Graduate Center
Pennsylvania State University
University Park PA 16802
www.psu.edu
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 08, 2004
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