Admission requirements
Description
Reading Akkadian source texts from the third (OAkk), second (O/MB, O/Mass) or first millennium (N/LB, Nass).
The student reads selected texts in cuneiform, transliterates them in class, gives a translation and grammatical analysis of the transliteration and studies the background of the texts.
The instructor offers further information about the linguistic aspects and cultural and historical context of the texts.
The student reads selected secundary literature about the historical context of the texts and summarizes them in a short weekly paper. The content of the literature is discussed in class.
Course objectives
The ability to decipher, transliterate and translate cuneiform texts from the selected period.
Knowledge of the historical development, function and cultural context of the selected texts.
Timetable
Please consult the timetable on the Classics and Ancient Civilizations website.
Mode of instruction
- Workgroup
Course Load
Class: 28 hours
Translating independently: ca. 42 hours
Reading literature: ca. 40 hours
Writing weekly papers: ca. 56 hours
Writing the final essay: ca. 114 hours
Total study load: 280 hours
Assessment method
Weekly papers of 800-1000 words: ##%
Final essay of ca. 5000 words: ##%
Blackboard
Reading list
- To be announced
Registration
Students are requested to register through uSis, the registration system of Leiden University for this course. General information about uSis is available in English and Dutch.