Admission requirements
none
Description
Hieroglyphic Luwian is the language in which the monumental inscriptions of the Hittite Empire (1650-1180 BC, central-Anatolia) as well as the Neo-Hittite city states ( (1100-700 BC, south-east-Anatolia) are written. It is written in an indigenous hieroglyphic script (which has nothing to do with the Egyptian hieroglyphs).
Linguistically, Hieroglypgic Luwian belongs to the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European language family, and thus is closely cognate with Hittite, and, more remotely, languages like Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, but also English and Dutch.
In this course the writing system as well as the entire grammar of Hieroglyphic Luwian will be treated, with the aim to be able to independently read and understand the Hieroglyphic Luwian inscriptions in the hieroglyphic script.
Course objectives
At the end of the course the student is able, with the use of the available scholarly aids, to independently read and understand Hieroglyphic Luwian inscriptions in the hieroglyphic script.
Timetable
The timetable will be available by June 1st at the website of Linguistics
Mode of instruction
Lecture/seminar (2h per week)
Course Load
26 contact hours
49 hours of preparation for classes
75 hours of preparation for the final paper
Assessment method
Paper
Blackboard
No
Reading list
Reader, electronically available from the teacher: a.kloekhorst@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Registration
Students are requested to register for the course and the examination through uSis
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Application for A la Carte
Application for Contractonderwijs
Contact Information
E-mail address Teacher
Remarks
This course is not a regularly offered course. There may not be another change to follow it any time soon.