ANCHIST 340

Egyptian Language 2B

Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for ANCHIST 340.

Description

A study of the main literary texts of the XIIth Dynasty such as The Story of Sinuhe and Cheops and the Magicians. Emphasis is placed upon various literary elements of these compositions such as folktale elements, the use of propaganda, the individual in society and the exotic foreign settings to the tales.

Availability 2019

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Recommended Reading

Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian by Raymond Oliver Faulkner

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

ANCHIST 340: 15 points

Prerequisites

ANCHIST 220