History 506:402.18, Spring 2004, F 2-3, Murray 004 Jack Cargill Cross-Listed as Middle Eastern Studies 685:496.03 Office: Van Dyck 103 Phone: 732-932-6740 Office hours: Thurs. 10:30-11:30 & by appt. E-mail Address: [email protected] Website: http://intranet.rutgers.edu/~jcargill

Seminar: Ancient Egypt and the Levant

This seminar (which perhaps should have been called “Ancient Egypt & Its Neighbors”) will focus on Ancient Egyptian relations with Nubia to the south and with nations and peoples of the lands at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea – Phoenicians, Canaanites, Israelites, Judahites, Philistines, etc. – and interactions in the Levantine region with other imperial powers – Hurrians, Hittites, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans. After lectures on Egyptian extra-territorial involvements through the Middle Kingdom, the meeting format will become more discussion- oriented, as students offer in-class reports on topics ranging from the time of Hyksos domination through the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Emphasis throughout will be on the enemies, vassals, allies, and conquerors of Egypt, as much as on the Egyptians themselves.

Texts which all students are required to read (ordered at New Jersey Books ONLY): Ian Shaw (ed.), Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (illustrated pb. ed. 2002, ISBN 0192802933) Jack Cargill, Handbook for Ancient History Classes (Regina Books, ISBN 0941690938)

A large proportion of each individual student’s assigned readings will be in materials on reserve at Alexander Library, which students will be expected to visit regularly.

Half (or more) of each student’s grade will be based on a substantial research paper, with submission of both a rough draft and a final version required. Grades will also reflect in-class oral presentations, attendance, preparedness, and participation. Dated gradable items in boldface below.

Date TOPIC, Assigned Readings

Jan. 23 INTRODUCTION: Class Organization, Expectations, Background Sometime this week or next week, read: Shaw ch. 2 & 3; Handbook (all).

Jan. 30 CHRONOLOGY, CONTEXT, BEGINNINGS Shaw ch. 1, 11, 4 (in this order) Be prepared to choose Readings Reports topics.

Feb. 6 OLD - MIDDLE KINGDOMS: EXTERNAL AREAS DOMINATED, LOST, REGAINED Shaw ch. 5 (bot 105-mid 107, mid 111, mid 115-mid 116) [Recommended: read all] Shaw ch. 6 (130 last para., 132 caption) [and all of this, and ch. 7] Shaw ch. 7 (150 caption, 151 nx-to-L para., 152 nx-to-L para., 156 3rd & 5th paras., 158-183)

Feb. 13 HYKSOS, KUSHITES, & THEBANS Shaw ch. 8 Students’ in-class Reports on individually-assigned Readings begin this week (-Apr. 2).

Feb. 20 THE EMPIRE: THUTMOSE I, HATSHEPSUT, THUTMOSE III & IV, AMENHOTEP III Shaw ch. 9 Feb. 27 AMARNA PERIOD, RAMESES II, RAMESSIDS Shaw ch. 10 & review ch. 11 (previously assigned)

Mar. 5 DOMINATION BY LIBYANS, KUSHITES, ASSYRIANS Shaw ch. 12

Mar. 12 SAITES, JUDAH, BABYLONIA, PERSIA Shaw ch. 13

Rutgers University Spring Break: No class Mar. 19

Mar. 26 HELLENISTIC EGYPT: THE PTOLEMIES Shaw ch. 14

Apr. 2 EGYPT AS A ROMAN IMPERIAL PROVINCE Shaw ch. 15 Turn in ROUGH DRAFTS of RESEARCH PAPERS (penalty for lateness) Rules and examples of Handbook are to be followed closely.

Apr. 9 No meeting: Work on Research Papers and Research Reports Rough Drafts (corrected & commented upon) available in Prof.’s office Monday-Tuesday

Apr. 16 Students’ in-class Reports on Research for papers

Apr. 23 Students’ in-class Reports on Research for papers

Apr. 30 Students’ in-class Reports on Research for papers

THURSDAY, May 6: RESEARCH PAPERS, final versions due at office hour (10:30-11:30 AM) Nota Bene: Prof. will be out-of-state Thurs. afternoon – Sunday night, May 6-9.

MONDAY, May 10: First, last, & only day for Late Papers (grades penalized); Zero after today. Papers left in mailbox or under office door Thurs.-Sun. will be treated as received Monday.