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This is a one term intensive class in Biblical Greek. After quickly learning the basics of the language, we will then dive right into readings from the New Testament and the Septuagint, which is the ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. By the end of the term everyone will be able to read the Greek Bible with ease. No previous knowledge of Greek required. Those wishing to continue study of Biblical Greek may enroll in Biblical Greek II ( CLASSGRK 5B) when offered.

This is a continuation of the Winter Quarter Biblical Greek Course. We will be reading selections primarily from the New Testament (both Gospels and Epistles) as well as focusing on knowledge of key vocabulary and grammar needed to read the Greek Bible with ease. Readings will be supplemented with sections from the Septuagint and Early Christian texts (Apostolic Fathers and Early Creeds). Pre-requisite: ClassGrk 5 or a similar introductory course in Ancient Greek.

This course explores the relationship between religion and politics as it is understood in the United States and Europe. In recent years, this relationship has turned somewhat tense, in part because of the rise of Islam as a public religion in Europe, and in part due to the rising influence of religious groups in public culture. We will study the different understandings and definitions of the separation of "church and state" in Western democratic cultures, and the differing notions of the "public sphere." Through case studies, we will investigate the nature of public conflicts, what particular issues lead to conflict, and why. For instance, why has the head covering of Muslim girls and women become politicized in Europe, and how? What are the arguments surrounding the Cordoba House, known as the Ground Zero Mosque, and how does this conflict compare to the controversies surrounding recent constructions of mosques in European cities? The course is interdisciplinary and comparative in nature. It considers historical, political, sociological, and religious studies approaches, introducing students to the particular perspectives of these disciplines. For resources we will draw on various forms of media, documentaries, and scholarly literature.

Biography is one of the most popular- and controversial- modes of writing about the past and perhaps its greatest draw is in its promise to revel the otherwise sequestered details of life, its everyday secrets otherwise sequestered from view. This, of course, is also at the heart of most modern fiction, and the two modes of writing have many other similarities as well as, needless to say, differences. The rhythms of life writing in biography as well as fiction will be explored in this class, along with the difficulties (factual, ethical, and otherwise) of ferreting out the secrets of individual lives. Among the figures explored in the course will be Sigmund Freud, Sabina Spielrein, Sylvia Plath, Hannah Arendt, and Woody Allen.

Introduction to the varied beliefs, ritual practices, and sacred stories of Judaism, moving from foundational texts like the Bible and the Talmud to recent changes in Jewish religious life that have arisen in response to secular and feminist critiques, the Holocaust, and the emergence of the State of Israel.

What does it mean to be a stranger in a strange land? For centuries Jewish people have struggled to shape their identities in unfamiliar surroundings, using music to remember the past and generate new, hybrid identities. In this class we adopt the metaphor of translation to think about how minority Jewish communities bridge distinct languages, musical idioms, and cultural practices. Our theme will take us on a journey across time and space¿from Italy to India, New York, Syria, Russia, and Israel. We consider the case of Salamone Rossi, a 17th-century Italian Jewish composer who moved uneasily between dual careers in the synagogue and a secular/Christian court. We also explore a group of Indian Jews (Bene Israel) who combine idioms learned from Jewish and Christian missionaries with local Hindu musical traditions. In all our examples musicians translate languages, musical styles, and cultures to unite memories of a Jewish past with the realities of minority status in the present. The class format includes listening, discussion, some singing, student presentations, and guest lectures.

Continuation of AMELANG 128A. Prerequisite: Placement Test, AMELANG 128A, or consent of instructor

Continuation of AMELANG 128B. Prerequisite: Placement Test, AMELANG 128B or consent of instructor. Fulfill the University Foreign Language Requirement.