Ancient Egyptian II [ LGLOR2622 ]
10.0 crédits ECTS
45.0 h + 22.5 h
This biannual course is taught on years 2010-2011, 2012-2013, ...
| Teacher(s) |
Obsomer Claude ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
Students who follow the course partim (6 credits) will study a literary text in Middle Egyptian (15h), and some royal and private inscriptions (15h) ; an epigraphical exercise will be added (value 7,5h).
Students who follow the complete course (12 credits) will add the study a Late Egyptian text (15h), and write their own translation of another Middle Egyptian text, as an exercise (15h) ; the epigraphic exercise may be replaced by an introduction to the Hieratic writing (value 7,5h).
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| Aims |
This course aims at giving students the ability to transliterate and to translate and comment texts written in Middle Egyptian, while justifying their translation with a philological commentary. An introduction to late Egyptian will allow them to deal with texts of the Ramesside Period. Special attention will be given to epigraphy and palaeography.
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| Content |
- Literary text in Middle Egyptian (15h) : the Story of Sinuhe (part I). - Epigraphy (15h) : inscriptions from the Ancient and Middle Kingdoms. - Epigraphic exercise (7,5h) : copy and study of the inscriptions of a choosen statue or stela located in a museum. - Late Egyptian (15h) : text to be determined. - Translation of a text in Middle Egyptian as an exercise (15h) : the Story of Sinuhe (part II). - Introduction to Hieratic writing (7,5h) : Middle Kingdom.
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| Other information |
Course entry requirements : courses GLOR 1621 and 1622.
Evaluation : oral exam.
Course material : documents will be made available to the students (via iCampus).
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> GLOR
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