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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:
Dr. Uri Gabbay
Coordinator Office Hours:
on appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Uri Gabbay
Course/Module description:
Reading the Ritual tablet and incantations in Sumerian and Akkadian of the washing of the mouth ceremony for the induction of the cultic statue.
Course/Module aims:
An independent and critical reading of the text
In-depth approach to the ancient Mesopotamian perception of the gods
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Knowledge of the corpus of incantations and rituals of the washing of the mouth ceremony
A critical approach to similar texts
Attendance requirements(%):
75
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
preparation and reading
Course/Module Content:
Mesopotamian rituals
Mesopotamian incantations
Reading the washing of the mouth ceremony
reading new unpublished texts related to the washing of the mouth ceremony
Required Reading:
Walker, C./M. Dick (2001): The Induction of the Cult Image in Ancient Mesopotamia: The Mesopotamian Mīs Pî Ritual. SAALT 1. Helsinki
Shibata, D. (2008): A Nimrud Manuscript of the Fourth Tablet of Mīs Pî, CTN IV,
170(+188) and a Kiutu Incantation to the Sun God, Iraq 70, 189–204
Borger, R. (2005): Textkritisches zu “Mundwaschung”: Zu Walker & Dick, Induction, BiOr. 62, 395–409
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 10 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 80 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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