Hittite A

LGLOR2615  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve

Hittite A
5.0 credits
22.5 h + 7.5 h
2q

This biannual course is taught on years 2015-2016, 2017-2018, ....

Teacher(s)
Tavernier Jan ;
Language
Français
Prerequisites

LGLOR1611/1611A et 1612/1612A

Main themes

In-depth study of the Hittite language.
Alternating with LGLOR2612, this course of 22,5 hours deals with texts of varied content (historic, religious, etc.) in Hittite dating essentially from the second millennium BC.
To this course are added 7,5 hours of exercices which correspond to the personal preparation of a Hittite text.
 

Aims

At the end of this course, the student will be capable to translate a cuneiform text and to make intelligent use of the dictionaries, grammars, and sign lists.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

Written exam (translation and analysis of a text in cuneiform).

Teaching methods

The selected texts are prepared by the students and the translations are discussed during the course, in order to reach a valid translation and a good understanding of the text.

Content

The course enables the student to deepen and widen his knowledge and experiences acquired at bachelor level. According to the year, the texts studied, for example, are:
- extracts of Hittite epics or myths (the Telepinu myth);
- Hittite rituals;
- Hittite treaties and edicts.
 

Bibliography

Course materials : the texts in cuneiforms are given by the lecturer.
- H.A. Hoffner & H.C. Melchert, A Grammar of the Hittite Language (Languages of the Ancient Near East 1), Winona Lake, 2008.
- S. Vanséveren, Nisili : manuel de langue hittite, Volume 1 (Lettres orientales 10), Louvain, 2006.
- S. Vanséveren, Nisili : manuel de langue hittite, Volume 2 (Lettres orientales 19), Louvain, 2014
- E. Neu & Ch. Rüster, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (Studien zu den Bogazköy-Texten. Beiheft 2), Wiesbaden, 1989.
- H.G. Güterbock, The Hittite dictionary of the Oriental institute of the University of Chicago, Chicago, 1989.
- J. Tischler, Hethitisches Handwörterbuch (Innsbrücker Beiträge zur Sprachwissenschaft 128), Innsbruck, 2008.
 

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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Program title
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Letters: Oriental Studies
5
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Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
5
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Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Letters: Classics
5
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Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Letters : Oriental Studies
5
-