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Noegel: Areas of Graduate Study
Division: Ancient Mediterranean & Late Antique Near East*
A number of fields are possible within this division:
Biblical History (Syro-Palestinian)
Israelite history and culture within the context of the greater ancient
Near East. Includes knowledge of primary biblical languages.
Mesopotamian History
History of the primary peoples and cultures of Mesopotamia from the mid-4th
millennium BCE until the Hellenistic period. Includes knowledge of primary
langauges of Mesopotamia.
Ancient Egyptian History
History of ancient Egypt from the mid-4th millennium BCE until the Ptolemaic
period. Includes knowledge of hieroglyphic Egyptian.
History of Biblical Exegesis
This history of biblical exegesis (Hebrew Bible=Old Testament) frrom canonization
until today.
History of the Semitic Languages
Comparative history of the primary Semitic languages and their dialects.
**Adjunct professors do not normally supervise first fields.