Entry Requirements
BA degree and sufficient level of knowledge of Middle Egyptian. If you are interested in taking this course, but are not sure whether you fulfil the entry requirements, please, contact the instructor, Prof. Dr. O.E. Kaper.
Description
Instruction in the interpretation of temple inscriptions from the Graeco-Roman Period (circa 300 BCE – 250 CE), also known as ‘Ptolemaic hieroglyphs’, and their relation to architecture and surrounding scenes, the so-called ‘grammaire du temple’. The textual tradition of the temple scriptorium and the intellectual climate of the priestly milieu are discussed through reading a variety of inscriptions.
Timetable
The course starts with an intensive course on the Ptolemaic script over three days.
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Method of Instruction
Literature seminar.
Examination
Oral examination about a ritual text (unseen) from the temple of Dendera.
Blackboard
Not applicable
Required reading
Christian Leitz, Quellentexte zur ägyptischen Religion I: Die Tempelinschriften der griechisch-römischen Zeit, 3rd ed., Berlin 2009
Registration
Registration for this course is compulsory
Assessment
Will be announced
Information
Contact the lecturer prof.dr. O.E.Kaper
Overview
After an intensive introduction to the characteristics of the script and grammar, the classes focus on the reading of inscriptions from the textbook (Leitz) supplemented by other texts.