Admission requirements
Regular MA admission requirements.
Description
An introduction to the historical grammar of Biblical Hebrew on the basis of a detailed philological study.
Course objectives
A better idea of the evolution of Hebrew in its linguistic setting during the first millennium BCE and some experience with a thorough philological study of difficult texts, including matters of phonology, morphology, syntax, textual criticism, and contextual interpretation. A very good working knowledge of Biblical Hebrew is essential.
Timetable
Mode of instruction
- Seminar
Course Load
10 EC (280 hours) spread over:
13 tutorials of about 2 hours (26 hours);
preparing lectures, including reading and assignments (127 hours);
preparing written exam or writing a paper (127 hours).
Assessment method
Active participation and course preparation (40%)
Paper (60%)
Blackboard
Not applicable.
Reading list
To be determined in consultation with the participants.
For some background information, students should take a look at H. Gzella, “Ancient Hebrew”, in: id. (ed.), Languages from the World of the Bible, Berlin and New York 2011, 76-110.
Registration
Registration via uSis