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This course examines the formation of new social and cultural patterns in the medieval Islamic period. It begins with a historical survey of the formative period between the 7th and 9th centuries, and then examines key ideas and developments in the coalescence of Islamic civilization. Readings combine primary sources in translation and analytic summaries from secondary literature. These include coverage of religious texts, material culture, and contemporary treatises and travel accounts.

This course is an interdisciplinary introduction to Sufism, the mystical tradition of the Islamic world. The class focuses on the heartland of the Middle East, namely the eastern Arab lands, Turkey and Iran. No prerequisites are required. (Gen. Ed. I, DG)

This course examines the production, consumption, and meaning of food within the context of Jewish civilization in a global, diachronic framework, beginning in Biblical times and ending with the modern Jewish deli. (Gen. Ed. HS, DG)

The haunting beauty of the dark eyes of the gazelle, the shining glory of the crescent moon in the desert, and the joyous ode to wine and merrymaking ? Arabic poetry is all that, and much more. In this course we study the emergence of Arabic Literature from the earliest periods into its flowering as a major literary tradition of our World. The course is widely accessible and open to all levels.