Syllabus - Introduction to Northwest Semitic Epigraphy (43507)

Syllabus Introduction to Northwest Semitic Epigraphy - 43507
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HU Credits: 2 Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor) Responsible Department: Archaeology & Ancient near East Semester: 2nd Semester Teaching Languages: Hebrew Campus: Mt. Scopus Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Haggai Misgav Coordinator Email: hmisgav@gmail.com Coordinator Office Hours: Teaching Staff: Dr. Haggai Misgav Course/Module description: -In this course, we will learn inscriptions from Sinai, the Land of Israel and its environs, from the first half of the second millennium BCE until the destruction of the First Temple; The inscriptions will be read from pictures and drawings, under close guidance, paying attention to linguistic, historical and paleographic aspects Course/Module aims: knowing the development of alphabetic writing in the Ancient Near East Reading inscriptions in the scripts that will be learned Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: -read inscriptions in Canaanite, Hebrew and Aramaic scripts Attendance requirements(%): Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: lessons, presentations, exercizing of reading Course/Module Content: -the beginning of the Alphabet - Canaanite script _The beginning of the Phoenician script - Phoenician inscriptions from Anatolia - The beginning of the Hebrew script - From Canaanite script to Aramaic script - Mesha inscription - Hebrew and other scripts from Israel and environ - Samaria ostraca -Siloam inscription - Judah and Israel - a comparative view Required Reading: - י. אבישור, כתובות פיניקיות והמקרא, חלק שני: מבחר כתובות פיניקיות, ירושלים תשל"ט. ש. אחיטוב, הכתב והמכתב, ירושלים תשס"ה. א' דמסקי, ידיעת ספר בישראל בעת העתיקה, ירושלים תשע"ב ע' ירדני, ספר הכתב העברי, ירושלים תשנ"א. כתובות מספרות, קטלוג מוזיאון ישראל, ירושלים תשל"ג. י' נוה, ראשית תולדותיו של האלפבית, ירושלים תשמ"ט, עמ' 1-41, 51-75. H. donner & W. rollig, Knaanaische und aramaische inschriften, Wiesbaden 1962, no. 1-26, 181-195, 200. J. C. L. Gibson, Textbook of Syrian Semitic Inscriptions I-III, Oxford ,1971,1975,1982. (F. M. Cross, The Evolution of the Proto Canaanite Alphabet, BASOR 134 pp. 15-24) משגב ח', גרפינקל י', גנור ס', "האוסטרקון מחורבת קיאפה", חידושים בארכיאולוגיה של ירושלים וסביבותיה, קובץ מחקרים כרך ג, עורכים: דוד עמית, גיא ד' שטיבל, אורית פלג–ברקת, ירושלים 2009, עמ' 111-123 KAI 1-7. Gibson III 4-10.) אבישור, עמ' 166-157. Sass, Benjamin, The Alphabet at the turn of the Millennium, the West Semitic Alphabet ca. 1150-850 BCE, The Antiquity of the Arabian, Greek and Phrygian Alphabets. Tel Aviv 2005. pp. 13-93) KAI 24. Gibson no. 13.) אבישור, עמ' 215-203 (.. KAI 26. Gibson no. 15.) אבישור, עמ' 225-223( Millard A Bordreuil P. A Statue from Syria with Assyrian and Aramaic Inscriptions, BA 45,. 1982, pp. 135-141. נוה י', בירן א', "הכתובות מדן, המצבות והחוצות", קדמוניות 104, תשנ"ה, עמ' 74-81 Hoftijzer J & van der Kooij G.. Aramaic Texts from Deir 'Alla, Leiden 1976. Meshel Z., Kuntilet 'Ajrud, Jerusalem 2012, pp. 73-142 B. Maisler, The Historical Background of the Samaria Ostraca, JPOS 21 1948, pp. 117-133.) אחיטוב, עמ' 204-162( Additional Reading Material: Grading Scheme : Home Exam % 100 Additional information: presentations and essays will be upload to the Moodle course site for learning and preparation for the final exam.

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