Prescribed books:
Hell, Joseph—The Arab Civilization. ( 2nd ed., Lahore, 1943.) Brockelmann, C.—History of the Islamic Peoples. ( Lind., 1950.) Nicholson, R. A.—A Literary History of the Arabs. ( C.U.P., 1953.)
O'Leary, De Lacy—Arab Thought and its place in History. (Routledge, 1953.) Hitti, P.
К.—
Нist
огy of the Arabs. (Macmillan, 1958. )
Von Grunebaum, G. E. Medieval Islam. (Chicago, 1953.) or
COMPARATIVE RELIGION (Classic Themes)
A course of two lectures and one tutorial per week throughout the year (1968).
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SYLLABUS
An introductory comparative study of basic themes in major Middle Eastern Religions in their classical form.
BOOKS
Prescribed books:
Zaehner, R. C.—The Teachings of the Magi. ( Alen and Unwin.) Zaehner, R. C.—Mysticism, Sacred and Profane. (Oxford.) Spencer S.—Mysticism in World Religion. (Pelican.) iappola, F. C.—Mysticism. (Pelican.)
The Koran. (Penguin Classics) 1956.)
New English Bible, New Testament. (Penguin.) Buddhist Scriptures. ( Penguin. )
Conze,
E. Buddhism. (Harper Torchbook.) Guillaume, A.—Islam. (Pelican.)
Smith, W. C.—Religious Atheism. (reprint from Milla-wa-Milla, 1966.) James, E. 0.-Comparative Religion. (University Paperbacks.) Jonas, H.-The Gnostic Religion. (Beacon.)
ISLAM (Teachings and Institutions)
A course of two lectures and one tutorial per week throughout the year (1989).
SYLLАВUS
Islamic Faith and Institutions, including the study of religious movements and sects, and theology.
BOOKS
Prescribed books:
Guillaume, A. Islam. (Pelican, 1955.)
Gibb, H. A. R. Mohammedanism. (2nd ed., O.U.P., 1953.)
Muhammed Ali—The Religion of Islam. (Shaikh Mohammed Ashraf, Lahore.
Gaudefroy-Demombynes, M.—Muslim Institutions. (Allen and Unwin, 1950.
Nicholson, R. A.—A Literary
Нist
оry of the Arabs. (C.U.P., 1953.) Encyclopaedia of Islam. (Brill., Leiden.)
COMPARATIVE RELIGION (Middle East)
A course of two lectures and one tutorial per week throughout the year (1989 )..
SYLLАВUs
A study of some modern writers in the Middle Eastern Religions, interpreting these religions in the light of modern civilization.
BOOKS
Prescribed books:
Buber, M.—Between Man and Man. ( Fontana. )
Teilhard de Chardin, P.—The Phenomenon of Man. (Fontana.) Smart, N.—World Religions. (Pelican, 1966.)
Iqbal, 1.—Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam. (Lahore, 1958.) MIDDLE EASTERN SYRIAN CHRISTIANITY
A course of two lectures and one tutorial per week throughout the year (1969).
SYLLABUS
The origins and development of Middle Eastern Christianity before and after the rise of Islam with especial reference to Persia.
BOOKS
Prescribed books:
Fortesque—The Lesser Eastern Churches. (London, 1913.) Vine, A. R. Nestorian Churches. (Independent Press.)
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Joseph, J. :The Nestorian and their Moslem Neighbours. (Princeton, 1961.) Wigram, W. A.—Introduction to the History of the Assyrian Church. (London,
1910.)
Theodore on the Nicene Creed. (Woodbrooke Studies, ed. Mingana, A. Vol. 5.
Cam. 1932.)
Кelly, J. N. D.
—
Early Christian Creeds. (Longmans.) CROUP 1All inquiries about courses to Professor J. Bowman, Mr. A. D. Hallam, or Dr. J. A. Thompson at Department of Middle Eastern Studies, 25 Royal Pde., Parkville, across the road from the School of Agriculture.
62-1. HEBREW PART I
A course of three lectures and one tutorial per week throughout the year.
Students who before their enrolment have not reached leaving or matriculation standard in Hebrew may be required to give evidence of ability to follow the course.
Prerequisites for the course are
• (a) Matriculation Hebrew, or (b) Intensive Summer School.
Intending students for Summer School must consult the Head of the Department not later than the second week in January, 1968.
Note: The course is not available for external students.
SYLLABUS
A study of Biblical texts and History will be compulsory for all students. In addition students must choose one of the following options:
(a) Modern Hebrew (b) Post-Biblical Hebrew (c) Additional Biblical Hebrew.
(a) Modern Hebrew will consist of a study of selected modern texts together with grammar and prose styles of Modem Hebrew. Tuition will be given in modern conversational idioms.
(b) Post-Biblical Hebrew will consist of a study of selected post-Biblical material together with a study of early post-Biblical prose style.
(c) Biblical Hebrew will consist of a study of selected Biblical texts together with work on grammar and prose styles, and the study of Exegesis.
BOOKS
Prescribed texts ( general) :
Judges, chaps. 7-9; II Samuel, chaps. 9-15; I Kings, chaps. 17-19.
In addition:
Option (a) : Selections from the writings of Kimhi, Bar-Joseph, Bialik ( Poetry and Prose) and others in: Chrestomathy Ha-Tsaad ha-Shen{ by I. Radai.
Option (b) : Mishnah Berakhoth.
Option (c) : Psalms 2, 19, 34, 48, 68, 93,116, 140.
N.B. Hebrew Bible. (Any Massoretic text edition; Kittel edition is especially recommended.)
For history and commentaries the students are referred to the relevant material in the bibliography of the Biblical Literature and Antiquities part I course Recommended for reference:
Koehler, L. and Baumgartner, W.—Lexicon In V.T. Libros. (Brill, 1953.) Cowley, A. E.-Cesenius Hebrew Grammar. (2nd English ed., O.U.P., 1910.) Pfeiffer, R. H.—Introduction to the Old Testament. (Black, 1952.)
Brown, Driver, and Briggs—Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament.
(O.U.P., 1906.)
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Murtonen, A.—A Concise Grammar for Вi icаl Hebrew. (Melb., 1962.) Kaufman, J. S. (ed. )—English-Hebrew Dictionary. (Dvir, Tel-Aviv, 1929.) Weiser, A.-The Psalms. (5th ed., E.T. S.C.M., 1962.)
In addition students are advised to read the relevant material from the reference bibliography of the Biblical Studies part I course.
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers.
62-2. HEBREW PART II
A course of three lectures and one tutorial per week throughout the year.
External studies are not available.
SYLLABUS
A study of Biblical texts and history will be compulsory for all students who in addition must choose one of the following options:
(a) Modern Hebrew b) Post-Biblical Hebrew c) Additional Biblical Hebrew.
(a) Modern Hebrew will continue study of selections from Modern Hebrew literature of various styles. Prose composition in Modern Hebrew, Modern Hebrew syntax, and tuition in spoken Modern Hebrew will be taken.
(b) The Post-Biblical Hebrew option will consist of a study of basic Qumran documents, Biblical exegesis of the early centuries of this era and selections from the Mishnah.
(c) The Biblical Hebrew option will continue special study of Biblical material. together with syntax and prose composition in Biblical styles, and the study of Exegesis.
BOOKS
Prescribed texts (general) :
Isaiah, chaps. 1-6; Jeremiah, chaps. 1-3, 7, 11, 26; Ezekiel, chaps. 33, 34, 36, 37;
Pss. 2, 19, 34, 48, 68, 93, 116, 140.
In addition:
Option ( a ) : Selections from Shamir, Tschernichowsld, Bialik, and. Ahad Ha-Am.
(in Chrestomathy Ha-Tsaad ha-Shen{ by I.
Radai.)
Optionb) : Mishnah Berakhoth; Ben Sira; Breshith Rabba.Option
Option( : Ben Sire; Deut. 5-7, 12, 26, 29, 30.
Prescribed books:
Weiser, A.—The Psalms. ( 5th ed., E.T. S.C.M., 1962.)
Strack, H. L.—Introduction to the Talmud and Midrash. (Jewish Publ.
Soc.,
Philad., 1938.)Gaster, T. H.—The Scriptures of the Dead Sea Sect. (Seeker & Warburg, 1957.) Ben-or Orinowsky, A.—Toledot Hasifrut Hahadasha (3
vols.).
(Tel-Aviv,1946.)
Ch. Rabin—The Zadokite Documents. (2nd ed., Oxford.) Murtonen, A.—Annotated Translation of Zadokite Fragments.
Burrows, M.—The Dead Sea Scrolls. (London, 1956.) The International Critical Commentary in its relevant parts.
Students are also referred to the relevant material in the bibliography for the Biblical Studies part II course.
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers.
62-3. HEBREW PART III
A course of three lectures and one tutorial per week throughout the year.
External studies are not available.
SYLLABUS
A study of comparative grammar, prose composition and prescribed Biblical texts will be compulsory for all students. In addition students must choose one of the following options:
MIDDLE EASØ sTUDIEs (a) Mediaeval and Modem Hebrew
( b) Post-Biblical Hebrew c) Additional Biblical Hebrew.
(а) Mediaeval and Modern Hebrew option will consist of a study of advanced texts, advanced prose composition in Modern Hebrew and essays on mediaeval Jewish philosophers, and Israeli writers and their works.
(b) The post-Biblical Hebrew option will consist of advanced study of selected Hebraic writings of the first two centuries A.D. and essays on Dead Sea Scrolls research.
(c) The Biblical Hebrew option will continue a special study of selected Biblical literature in the original, together with work on advanced Biblical prose composition and studies on topics of Biblical literature, and Exegesis.
BOOKS
Prescribed texts (general):
Job 1-8; Lam.; Joel.; Deut. 5-7, 12, 28, 29, 30.
In addition:
Option (a): Selections from writings of Barash, Shimoni, Agnon.
Option ( b ) : Selections from the Dead Sea Scrolls: Milhamoth: The Мessianiс Rule; Selections from Wertheimer's Batte Midrashoth.
Option (o) : Isaiah 40-50; Eccles.
Recommended for reference:
Вarthélémу, and Mhik, J. T.—Discoveries in the Judaean Desert. ( 0.U.P., 1955.) Sukenik, E. L.—The Dead Sea Scrolls of Hebrew University. (Hebrew Univer-
sity, Jerusalem, 1950.)
Mansoor, M.-The Thanksgiving Hymns. ( BrIl, Leiden, 1961.) Cross, F. M., Jr.—The Ancient Library of Qumran. (London, 1958.) The International Critical Commentary in its relevant parts.
Students are also referred to the bibliography for Hebrew part II.
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers.
63-1. , ARABIC PART 1
A course of two lectures per week with one tutorial class throughout the year.
External studies are not available.
SYLLABUS
Translation from literary Arabic into English and from English into Arabic.
Accidence and syntax. Introduction to the essentials of modern spoken Arabic.
BOOKS
Prescribed texts:
Cowan, D.-An Introduction to Modern Literary Arabic. (Brill, 1958.)
Thornton, F. du P., and Nicholson, R. A.—Elementary Arabic, A GramnØ.
( C.U.P., 1943.) Kalilah wa-Dimnah.
Recommended for reference:
Wright, W.-A Crammer of the Arabic Language. (C.U.P., 1933.) Hava, F. J. G.—Arabic-English Dictionary. (Cath. Press, Beirut, 1951.) Elias, E. A.—English-Arabic Dictionary. (Elias Modern Press, Cairo, 1959.) Nicholson, R. A.—Literary History of the Arabs. (C.U.P., 1953.)
EXAMINATION
Two 3-hour papers. Class work during the year may be taken into account.
63-2. ARABIC PART II
A course of two lectures and one tutorial per week throughout the year.
External studies are not available.
SYLLABUS
Translation from classical Arabic into English, and from English into literary Arabic. Accidence and syntax. Outline of the history of Islam. The Arab conquests in the. East and West. Arabic composition. Further study of the Quř iin.
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Books
Prescribed texts:
Ibn Batйta—Rihla.
Qur'an: Miryãm, Yйsuf.
Recommended for reference:
Wright, W.—A Grammar of the Arabic Language. (C.U.P., 1933.) Hitti, P. K.-A History of the Arabs. (6th ed., Macmillan, 1958. ) Brockehnann, C. History of the Islamic Peoples. (R.K.P., 1959.) Dictionaries as for Arabic I.
EXAMINATION. Two 3-hour papers.