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Ugaritic 3/4 (OT0020)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : DIV-3-UGARIT

An introduction to Ugaritic grammar, and the study of selected epistolary and mythological texts.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Hebrew 2

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Biblical Studies, (School of Divinity, Schedule B)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	09:50	Central
Lecture	Friday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- Students should be able to read and write alphabetic cuneiform, and to appreciate the importance of precise readings of damaged source-materials. They should learn to recognize the canons of Ugaritic prosody, and the cultural importance of the literary texts studied.
- to introduce a further Semitic language, with its own rich literary repertoire, which is also useful for the historical study of the development of the biblical languages.