5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2018-2019 !
Teacher(s)
Schmidt Andrea Barbara;
Language
French
Prerequisites
LGLOR1641 and LGLOR1642.
Main themes
Detailed notions of the Syriac grammar and literature. Alternately with LGLOR2646, this class deals with the following topics:
- translation and commentary of different historical, hagiographic and exegetic texts, especially hiostorical texts; exercises in manuscript reading (22h);
- personal préparation and translation of texts read during class (8h).
- translation and commentary of different historical, hagiographic and exegetic texts, especially hiostorical texts; exercises in manuscript reading (22h);
- personal préparation and translation of texts read during class (8h).
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | At the end of this course, the student will be capable of vocalising, translating (with a dictionary), and analysing non-vocalised Syriac texts of different literary genres and epochs. |
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”.
Bibliography
- Moodle
- M. Sokoloff, A Syriac Lexicon, Gorgias Press 2010;
- J.A. Crichton, Theodor Nöldeke. Compendious Syriac Grammar, Oxford 2001 (= Th. Nöldeke, Kurzgefaßte syrische Grammatik, Leipzig 19773);
- W.H. Hatch, An Album of Dated Syriac Manuscripts, Boston 1946.
Teaching materials
- Moodle
Faculty or entity
GLOR
