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| LLOR0059-1 | Introduction to classical Indian and pre-Islamic Iranian literatures | |||||
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| Duration : | 45h Th | |||||
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| Holder(s) : | Eric Pirart | |||||
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| Course contents : | The Gáyatrí Sávitrí and the Ahuna Variya. The Veda and the Avesta. Epic and classic Sanskrit literature. Asoka's inscriptions. Achaemenid inscriptions. The Avestan texts. Pahlavi literature. | |||||
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| Course objective : | To give a comparative and historical glimpse of claasical Indian and pre-Islamic Iranian literatures. | |||||
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| Prerequisites : | Introduction to Sanskrit I | |||||
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| Workshops : | Reading scientific papers dealing with classical Indian and pre-Islamic Iranian literatures. | |||||
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| Organization : | 45 h spread out over both semesters. Timetable set with the students. Opening session in September announced on Section notice board. | |||||
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| Written notes : | References: P.-S. Filliozat, Dictionnaire des littératures de l'Inde, Paris, 1994; L. Renou & J. Filliozat, L'Inde classique, 2 vol., reprint Paris 1985 and 1996; E. Yarshater, Encyclopaedia Iranica. | |||||
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| Assessment : | Oral test, in June. | |||||
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| Contacts : | Tenured lecturer: Eric PIRART. Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité, LLO, Place du Vingt-Août, 7, B-4000 Liège. A1/3/4. Secretary: tel. 04 366 55 44. | |||||
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| Remarks : | Nothing | |||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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