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Advanced Study in Near Eastern Languages - AHPG843

Advanced study in Near Eastern languages (either Akkadian, Coptic, Egyptian, Hebrew or Syriac). Texts to be read will be chosen from a cross section of genres (historical texts, tales, hymns and prayers, love poems, letters and administrative documents). Students will gain advanced knowledge of the grammar and syntax of the ancient languages and their scripts; formal aspects of the texts, genre and style, as well as the themes are explored and students will be introduced to literary theory and methods of literary criticism.

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde

Staff Contact(s): Dr Noel Weeks
Prerequisites:

Permission of Executive Dean of Faculty Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s):
Unit Designation(s):

Arts

Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Ancient History

Faculty of Arts

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