Admission requirements
Regular MA admission requirements
Description
Reading of literary and/or documentary texts in Hebrew, Aramaic or other languages covered by the degree programme (such as Ugaritic, Phoenician etc.); to be determined in consultation with the teacher. Recent options include, for example, newly discovered Ugaritic prose texts, advanced Biblical Hebrew from a philological point of view, Hebrew and Aramaic texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls and others.
Course objectives
Following completion of this course, students are able to independently read and critically evaluate difficult texts in their respective source language; they have furthermore acquired a profound knowledge of the tools used, such as scholarly dictionaries, reference grammars and text-critical editions. In the seminar, students discuss the relevant material, both orally and in writing.
Timetable
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For details of the timetable, consult Prof. H. Gzella. Telefoon: +31 71 527 2255.
Mode of instruction
Reading class.
Assessment method
Paper
Blackboard
Not applicable.
Reading list
To be determined in consultation with the student.
Registration
Exchange and Study Abroad students, please see the Study in Leiden website for information on how to apply
Contact information
Prof. H. Gzella. Telefoon: +31 71 527 2255.