HREL0001-1 : History of pre-Islamic Iranian religion


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HREL0001-1

History of pre-Islamic Iranian religion

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Duration :

30h Th

Credits/ECTS :

2nd year of a Bachelor's degree in modern languages and literatures, general orientation		3
2nd year of a Bachelor's degree in ancient languages and literatures, eastern orientation		4
2nd year of a Bachelor's degree in ancient languages and literatures, eastern orientation		3
1st "licence" in Eastern languages and literatures		4,5

Holder(s) :

Eric Pirart

Course contents :

Zoroastrian Mazdeism

I. Who was Zoroaster? II. Iranian pantheon and Avestan texts. III Zoroastrian eschatology.

Course objective :

To provide a better understanding of the texts seen in Old and middle Iranian languages and to show the links with other old oriental religious traditions.

Prerequisites :

Nothing

Workshops :

To read J. Kellens, Qui était Zarathushtra?

Organization :

30 h spread out over the first semester. Timetable set with the students. Opening session in September announced on Section notice board.

Written notes :

References: J. Duchesne-Guillemin, La religion de l'Iran ancien, Paris, 1962; J. Kellens, Qui était Zarathushtra?, 2d ed., Liège, 1993; J. Kellens, Essays on Zarathustra and Zoroastrianism, Costa Mesa, 2000; A. de Jong, Traditions of the Magi, Leiden, 1997; E. Pirart, L'éloge mazdéen de l'ivresse, Paris, 2004.

Assessment :

Oral test, in January.

Contacts :

Tenured lecturer: Eric PIRART. Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité. Section LLO, Place du Vingt-Août, 7, à B-4000 Liège. A1/3/4. Secretary: tel. 04 366 55 44.

Remarks :

Nothing

ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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