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Classics and Ancient Civilizations (research): Hebrew Bible 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 five tracks:

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First year

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2

First semester
Cultural Contact in the Hellenistic World 10

Choose a total of 20 EC from the following courses:
Historical Grammar of Hebrew and Aramaic 10
Advanced Biblical Hebrew Grammar 10
Cultural History of Aramaic 10

Further track electives:
Literature and Religion of Ancient Israel 5
The archaeology of ancient religions: Paganism, Judaism, Christianity 5

Second semester

Choose a total of 10 EC from the following courses:
Hebrew Belles-Lettres 10
Northwest Semitic Epigraphy 10
Introduction to Neo-Aramaic Linguistics 10
Classical Ethiopic 10

Further track electives:
Foundations of Early Christian Tradition 5
Hellenistic Religions: The Lives of Mani, prophet of a world religion 5/10

Second year

Course EC Semester 1 Semester 2

First semester
Cultural Contact in the Hellenistic World 10
MA Thesis Tutorial Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Research) 10

Choose a total of 10 EC:
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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