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Classics and Ancient Civilizations (research): Hebrew and Aramaic Studies

Master

Hebrew Bible Studies is a specialization of the Research Master’s programme in Classics and Ancient Civilizations. This Research Master programme is unique in the Netherlands in the breadth of its subject matter, the historical periods covered and the multidisciplinary approach of its study. Characteristic for the Research Master is its focus on reading ancient texts in their original languages, and discussing the different interpretations the texts allow.

Students may specialize in one of four tracks:

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First year

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2

First semester
Core Course: The Commentary 10

Electives: select from the following courses (20EC):
Historical Grammar of Hebrew and Aramaic 10
Advanced Biblical Hebrew Grammar 10
Between Jerusalem and Rome: Judaism and Christianity in the First Century 10
Cultural History of Aramaic 10

Second semester
Research School Elective(s) 5

Electives: select from the following courses (25EC):
Introduction to Neo-Aramaic Linguistics 10
The archaeology of ancient religions: Paganism, Judaism, Christianity 5
Christianity in the Greco-Roman World: The Second Century 10
Northwest Semitic Epigraphy 10

Second year

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2

First semester
MA Thesis Tutorial Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Research) 5
Core Course: The Commentary 10
Research School Elective(s) 5

Elective: select one of the following courses:
Comparative Semitics 10
Jewish Aramaic Texts 10

Second semester
Thesis presentation and research proposal 5
MA Thesis Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Research) 25

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