The first two quarters are devoted to acquiring the essentials of descriptive and historical grammar (including translation to and from Hebrew, oral exercises, and grammatical analysis).
Intro to OE texts and grammar
This course features readings in a variety of genres, including historical, literary, and scientific texts.
This course features readings in a variety of genres, including historical, literary, and scientific texts.
Prerequisites: EGPT 10101-10102 or consent of the instructor
This course introduces the cursive literary and administrative script of Middle Egyptian (corresponding to the Middle Kingdom period in Egypt) and is intended to provide familiarity with a variety of texts written in hieratic (e.g., literary tales, religious compositions, wisdom literature, letters, accounts, graffiti).
EGPT 10101-10102-10103 or equivalent required; EGPT 20101 recommended
Intro to Demotic script and grammar
This course introduces the last native language of Egypt, which was in common use during the late Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic periods (fourth to tenth centuries CE). Grammar and vocabulary of the standard Sahidic dialect are presented in preparation for reading biblical, monastic, and Gnostic literature, as well as a variety of historical and social documents.
Reading course in Demotic texts
