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Near and Middle Eastern
Studies and the Herzog Centre
The Department of Near and Middle Eastern
Studies and the Herzog Centre hosts evening
public lectures throughout each year in both the
Michaelmas (first) and Hilary (second) terms.
Further details of these lectures for the year
2012-13 will be available in September 2012.
In addition to these lectures, the department
and centre offers the following day-time and
evening courses. Please note that for the
day-time courses it is possible to take part 2
courses without taking part 1.
For further information please contact: Zuleika
Rodgers, Department of Near and Middle
Eastern Studies, Arts Building, Trinity College,
Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896 2229, email:
Introduction to Islamic
Civilisations
This course provides an introduction to the
history, texts and cultural contexts for the
development of Islamic civilisation from its
origins in the Arabian peninsula to the present.
Sources examined include the Qur’an and the
Ahadith, Islamic art and architecture, and
literature of the Middle East. Part 1 of the
course focuses on the basic tenets of Islamic
thinking through the study of primary texts. Part
2 presents an introduction to Islam in its
contemporary forms.
How to apply
Applications can be made in person on
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 4 p.m. -
7 p.m. in the Department of Near and Middle
Eastern Studies, room 5037, level 5 of the Arts
Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 or by post
before 19 September 2012.
Fee
Part 1
€150
Part 2
€150
Both parts
€259
For security reasons payment should be by
cheque/draft/postal money order only, made
payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. A
concession rate is available to second and third
level students, unemployed persons and those
in receipt of a social welfare pension. Those
paying in two instalments must make the
second payment by Friday, 11 January 2013.
Date
Teaching in Michaelmas term commences
during the week beginning 24 September 2012
and in Hilary term during the week beginning 14
January 2013. Please note this is a day-time
course.
Duration
The course runs for a total of twenty-two weeks
in two parts. Part 1 runs through Michaelmas
term; part 2 runs through Hilary term.
Further information
Contact: Zuleika Rodgers, Department of Near
and Middle Eastern Studies, Arts Building,
Trinity College, Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896 2229,
email:
Introduction to Jewish
Civilisation from Antiquity to
the Modern Period
The purpose of this course is to introduce
students to the development of Jewish
civilisation from the earliest period to the