Reading Egyptian texts 3600-7-EG3-LTE2
The aim of the course is reading the Ancient Egyptian texts of various genres – literary, religious, historical and economical – written in Old, Middle and Late Egyptian, preserved on different materials, as well as preparing for individual work on texts.
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Requirements
Mode
Learning outcomes
The student should:
Knowledge:
- understand the linguistic diversity;
- recognize and analyze the grammatical constructions of the Middle and Late Egyptian;
- have the basic knowledge about the translation of the Middle and Late Egyptian texts;
- know and understand basic methods of analysis used in egyptology;
Skills:
- read the Middle and Late Egyptian texts;
- know how to use the reference works (dictionaries, grammars);
- be able to read, analyze and make commentary to the literary texts and other texts;
- be able to compare the literary texts and see the connections with other kind of cultural material;
- be able to translate Egyptian texts into Polish;
Competence:
- understand the meaning of the language for the culture of Ancient Egypt
Assessment criteria
Semester assessment
- Attendance control,
- Continuous assessment,
- Semester papers (translation of a text with the commentary).
Practical placement
Not applicable
Bibliography
Published Egyptian texts (e.g. Bibliotheca Aegyptiaca, Kleine ägyptische Texte, Urkunden des ägyptischen Altertums).
Additional information
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