Universität Wien

060098 VU Special Topic Egyptian Religion (2016S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Knowledge of Middle Egyptian is precondition for participation.
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Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 03.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 10.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 17.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 07.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 14.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 21.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 28.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 12.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 19.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 02.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 09.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 16.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 23.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG
  • Thursday 30.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 ZfT Philippovichgasse 11, EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Access to sources of knowledge for the Egyptian religion. Reading of relevant texts (Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, Book of the Dead; "memphite Theology," etc.). Translations are prepared by students.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation and coopeation. A concise dictionary may be used.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Knowledge of Middle Egyptian is precondition for participation.

Examination topics

Characterisation of the text corpora from which the translated texts are taken.

Reading list

Sethe, Die altaegyptischen Pyramidentexte. Allen, The Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts. Allen, A New Concordance of the Pyramid Texts. De Buck, The Egyptian Coffin Texts. Faulkner, The Ancient Egyptian Coffin Texts Translated.

Association in the course directory

P4-404, W2-A203+W2-A204

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:30