Introduction to Assyriology and Hittitology 3600-5-KWSA1-WAH
The course provides an overview of the cultures of the Ancient Near East, history of cuneiform script and languages recorded in it, outline history of the region and its peoples. It introduces to Sumerology, Assyriology and Hittitology.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
After the course completion the student:
Knowledge:
- has basic knowledge of geography, history, languages and religions of the Ancient Near East,
- knows the state of research in chosen aspects pertaining to the Ancient Near East,
- knows and understands basic analysis and interpretation methods of various products of culture characteristic of traditions of the Ancient Near East;
Skills:
- can appropriately place the Ancient Near East in the context of circumstances pertinent to natural and historical environment,
- can analyze most important phenomena/trends in art (sculpture, architecture) of the Ancient Near East;
Social Competences:
- has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its roots and its significance for understanding modern world,
- is aware of significance the culture of the Ancient Near East has for the culture of the world.
Assessment criteria
oral examination
Bibliography
P. Garelli, Asyriologia, Warszawa 1998,
M. Popko, Wierzenia ludów starożytnej Azji Mniejszej, Warszawa 1989,
K. Łyczkowska, K. Szarzyńska, Mitologia Mezopotamii,
G. Roux, Mezopotamia, Warszawa 1998,
D. Schmandt-Besserat, Jak powstało pismo, Warszawa 2007,
W. von Soden, The Ancient Orient: An Introduction to the Study of the Ancient Near East, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1994,
C. B. F. Walker, Pismo klinowe, Warszawa 1998
Additional information
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