| CODE | HBW2017 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Readings in Hebrew: Dead Sea Scrolls | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| EQF/MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit offers an introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls through the reading of select passages from the Scrolls in Hebrew. Lectures will explore key features of this textual corpus as well as its significance for the study of ancient Judaism and the Hebrew Bible. In addition to providing an overview on what's been hailed as "one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century," this study-unit exposes students to the Hebrew of the Dead Sea Scrolls and to literary genres which are not attested in the Hebrew Bible. Since the Hebrew of the Scrolls is unvocalized, students will also be trained to decipher, vocalize, and read unpointed Hebrew texts, a most effective exercise that will help students master their Hebrew grammar. Study-unit Aims: 1. To offer an introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls and their significance for the study of ancient Judaism and the Hebrew Bible; 2. To expose students to the Hebrew of the Dead Sea Scrolls and to new literary forms or genres; 3. To train students to read and translate unvocalized Hebrew texts, with a focus on the Dead Sea Scrolls; 4. To train students to apply philological and historical-critical methods to the reading of ancient texts, with a focus on the Dead Sea Scrolls. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. relate salient details regarding the Dead Sea Scrolls and their historical context; 2. discuss and demonstrate the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls for the study of ancient Judaism and the Hebrew Bible; 3. read and translate select passages from among the Dead Sea Scrolls; 4. distinguish and describe the grammar and syntax of the Hebrew of the Dead Sea Scrolls. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. read and translate unvocalized Hebrew texts; 2. apply philological and historical-critical methods to the reading of Hebrew texts; 3. use texts to reconstruct the socio-cultural, historical, and ideological contexts in which they were produced and read. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: View reading list |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite qualifications: Knowledge of biblical Hebrew Pre-Requisite Study-units: NES1001, NES1002 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Dennis Mizzi |
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