Classical Egyptian language 3600-7-EG1-KJE(Z)
This class is a practical extension of the first part of the two year lecture on Middle Egyptian grammar.
Their aim is to provide initial comprehension of the hieroglyphic system with its signs and to use in practice the rules of grammar learned during the lecture. Selected literary (The Shipwrecked Sailor, The Tale of Sinuhe), historical (from Middle Kingdom, and the 18th Dynasty) and religious texts will be read.
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
The student should:
Knowledge:
- read and write the hieroglyphs;
- recognize and analyze the grammatical constructions of the Middle Egyptian;
- have the basic knowledge about the translation of the Middle Egyptian texts;
Skills:
- read the Middle Egyptian texts;
- know how to use the reference works (dictionaries, grammars);
Competence:
- understand the meaning of the Middle Egyptian for the culture of Ancient Egypt.
Assessment criteria
Semester assessment
- Attendance control,
- Continuous assessment,
- Written tests,
- Semester papers (translation of a text with the grammatical commentary).
Practical placement
Not applicable
Bibliography
J. P. Allen, Middle Egyptian. An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, Cambridge 1999; A. M. Blackman, Middle Egyptian Stories, Bruxelles 1932 (BAe 2); A. de Buck, The Egyptian Coffin Texts, I-VII, Chicago 1935-1961; A. Erman, H. Grapow, Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, VII+V, Leipzig, Berlin 1926-1963; R. O. Faulkner, A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford 1962; A. H. Gardiner, Egyptian Grammar, London 19573; W. Helck, Urkunden der 18. Dynastie, 17-22, Berlin 1955-1958; M. Malaise, J. Winand, Grammaire raisonée de l'égyptien classique, Liège 1999 (AegLeo 6); W. Schenkel, Tübinger Einführung in die klassisch-ägyptische Sprache und Schrift, Tübingen 1994;
K. Sethe, Urkunden der 18. Dynastie, 1-16, Berlin, Graz 19612.
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