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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Archaeology & Ancient near East
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof Arlette David
Coordinator Office Hours:
Wednesday 12-14:00
Teaching Staff:
Prof Arlette David
Course/Module description:
Reading and linguistic analysis of ancient Egyptian tales of magic told by the sons of Pharaoh Cheops
Course/Module aims:
Advanced class in Middle Egyptian literature with an analysis of the grammar and content of a
specific literary genre
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Proficiency in Middle Egyptian
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Students will prepare weekly assignments (textual analysis, reading of articles) and take part in
their analysis and discussion in class
Course/Module Content:
Introduction to the literary genre, analysis of the ancient Egyptian text
Required Reading:
Parts of
Blackman, A.M., 1988. The Story of King Kheops and the Magicians. Whistable.
Loprieno, A., 1996. Defining Egyptian Literature: Ancient Texts and Modern Theories. In Ancient
Egyptian Literature: History and Forms, ed. A. Loprieno, 39-58.
Baines, J., 2003. Research on Egyptian Literature: Background, Definitions, Prospects. In
Egyptology at the Dawn of the Twenty-first Century: Proceedings of the Eighth International
Congress of Egyptologists, Cairo, 2000, vol. III, eds. Z. Hawass & L. Pinch-Brock, 1-26.
Parkinson, R.B., 2002. Poetry and Culture in Middle Kingdom Egypt: A Dark Side to Perfection.
London/New York: Continuum.
- 1991. Voices from Ancient Egypt: An Anthology of Middle Kingdom Writings. London: British
Musesum Press.
- 2009. Reading Ancient Egyptian Poetry Among Other Histories. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
Quirke, S., 2004. Egyptian Literature 1800 B.C.: Questions and Readings, 77-89
Additional Reading Material:
Lepper, V.M., 2008. Untersuchungen zu pWestcar. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 50 %
Assignments 50 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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