Course Description
Readings in a body of ancient Semitic inscriptions, whether royal (annals, monuments, correspondence, treaties) or widespread (epitaphs, offerings, contracts, myths). The selection varies from semester to semester and may focus on a language, a coherent corpus, or a theme, depending on interest. Students will be directed to appropriate lexicons and grammars for the task.
Athena Title
Ancient Inscriptions
Prerequisite
HEBR 2004 or HEBR 4000 or HEBR(LING) 4088/6088
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Provides a forum for advanced study in primary sources in Akkadian, Aramaic, Phoenician, epigraphic Hebrew (including the Dead Sea Scrolls), Nabatean, Old South Arabic, Eblaite and Ugaritic. Deepens both vocabulary and familiarity with the culture (or cultures) and its modes of expression.
Topical Outline
Example Outline Royal Annals of Assyria Shalmaneser I Tukulti-Ninurta I (1 long inscription) Tiglath-Pileser I (1 medium inscription) Asshurnasirpal II (1 long inscription) Shalmaneser III (2 medium inscriptions, 1 long inscription) Adad-Narari III (3 short inscriptions) Tiglath-Pileser III (2 medium inscriptions) Sargon II (1 long inscription) Sennacherib (1 short inscription, 1 medium inscription) Esarhaddon (1 medium inscription)