Aramaic B (Seminar)

lglor2644  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Aramaic B (Seminar)
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
15.0 h + 15.0 h
Q1

This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2020-2021
Teacher(s)
Tavernier Jan;
Language
French
Main themes
Mastery of detailed notions of  the grammar of Aramean.
Alternately with LGLOR2643, this course deals with the following themes:
- a commented translation of extracts of Targums, of papyri from Elephantine and of Qumran texts (15 hours of course);
- personal translation of extracts of Targums or Qumran texts (15 hours of exercises).
 
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 translating (with a dictionary) Aramean documents found in Egypt (Hermopolis, Elephantine), at Qumran or extracts of Targums.
 
Content
The course permits further and deeper study and practice of the language studied in the first cycle. The texts studied vary from year to year and come from different epochs, historical contexts and literary genres:
- study of papyri  discovered in Egypt, and of Aramean documents discovered at Qumran;
- comparison of different Aramean dialects of the first century B.C. up to the 6th century A.D. (e.g. Targums of Genesis, with analysis of the special forms of Neofiti, of the Pseudo-Jonathan, of fragmentary Palestinian Targums and of the Samaritan Targum).
 
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

The course is not in the form of lectures: students must have prepared the texts; their preparation will be discussed and improved during the course.
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Oral exam.
Other information
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Online resources
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Bibliography
-  M. Jastrow, A Dictionary of the Targumin etc.;
-  G. Dalman, Grammatik des jüdisch-palästinischen Aramäisch (surtout pour les tableaux) ;
-  J. Hoftijzer - K. Jongeling, A Dictionary of North-West Semitic Inscriptions.
Faculty or entity
GLOR
Force majeure
Teaching methods
In the event that the health crisis does not allow the course to be given face-to-face, the course will be given remotely, via Teams.
Evaluation methods
In the event that the health crisis does not allow the examination to take place face-to-face, it will take place remotely, via Teams.


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

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Oriental Studies

Master [120] in Biblical Studies

Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies