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Near Eastern Studies, Faculty of Arts

NEST: Near Eastern Studies

CLST, RELG, NEST, and CNRS are all now AMNE courses. For current listings, please check https://amne.ubc.ca/


  1. NEST 101 (3) Introduction to Near Eastern and Egyptian Archaeology

    An overview of the past two centuries of archaeological investigations of the civilizations of the ancient Near East and Egypt.

  2. NEST 310 (3) History of Women in Early to Late Medieval Muslim Societies

    Realities of Muslim Women's lives are reconstructed through a critical examination of a variety of literary and material sources.

  3. NEST 400 (3-6) d Materials and Technologies of the Ancient Near East and Egypt

    The natural resources and production technologies of the ancient Near East and Egypt.

  4. NEST 501 (3/6) d Studies in Near Eastern Archaeology in the Iron Age

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  5. NEST 502 (3/6) d Warfare and Diplomacy in Ancient Egypt

    This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.


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