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Aramaic (advanced level) [GLOR2825]
[45h] 9 credits

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This course is taught in the 1st semester

Teacher(s):

Jean-Marie Van Cangh

Language:

French

Level:

Second cycle

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>> Main themes
>> Content and teaching methods
>> Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
>> Other credits in programs

Aims

Reach some sufficient knowledge to be able to translate (with a dictionary) any text of documents discovered in Qumrân or of all the Targums.

Main themes

Comparison of the different Targums of the Genesis, with analysis of the special forms of the Neofiti, of Pseudo-Jonathan, of the Palestinian fragmentary Targums and of the Samaritan Targums.
According to the educational background and the request of the students, we will do some translations of some extracts of Aramaic texts of the Qumrân and there will be an introduction to the Samaritan language.

Content and teaching methods

Application of the grammar, with comparison with Hebrew. Comparison of the different Aramaic dialects of the first century BC up to the 6th century A.C. Study of the theological meaning of the Aramaic paraphrases compared with the original Hebrew one.
Comparison of the different Targums of the Genesis, with analysis of the special forms of the Neofiti, of Pseudo-Jonathan, of the Palestinian fragmentary Targums and of the Samaritan Targums.
According to the educational background and the request of the students, we will do some translations of some extracts of Aramaic texts of the Qumrân and there will be an introduction to the Samaritan language.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisite : elementary knowledge of Aramaic or having followed the courses GLOR 1641-1642 (GLOR 1808).
Evaluation : oral exam.
Texts and books : "Biblia Polyglotta" de Madrid. Texts will be handed out to the students by the professor.

Other credits in programs

FIBI21

Première licence en philologie biblique

(4 credits)

Mandatory

FIBI22

Deuxième licence en philologie biblique

(4 credits)

Mandatory

HORI22

Deuxième licence en langues et littératures orientales (philologie et histoire orientales)

(9 credits)

HORI2M1

Master en langues et littératures anciennes, orientation "orientales"

(9 credits)



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