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| HREL0001-1 | History of pre-Islamic Iranian religion
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Credits/ECTS : |
| Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year | | Toute l'année | | 3 |
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| Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 3rd year | | Toute l'année | | 4 |
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| Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures, eastern orientation, 2nd year | | Toute l'année | | 4 |
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| Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures, eastern orientation, 2nd year | | Toute l'année | | 3 |
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| One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures, eastern orientation | | Toute l'année | | 3 |
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| "licencié" in Eastern languages and literatures, 1st year | | Toute l'année | | 4,5 |
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| Holder(s) : | Eric Pirart |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | = HREL0031-1 Zoroastrian Mazdeism
I. Who was Zoroaster? II. Iranian pantheon and Avestan texts. III Zoroastrian eschatology. IV. Darius' political mazdeism. |
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| 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. |
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| Prerequisites : | Nothing |
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| Workshops : | To read J. Kellens, Qui était Zarathushtra? |
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| Organization : | 30 h spread out over the first semester. Timetable set with the students. Opening session in September announced on Section notice board. The attendance is obligatory. |
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| 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 ; E. Pirart, Guerriers d'Iran, Paris, 2006; E. Pirart, L'Aphrodite iranienne, Paris, 2006. |
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| Assessment : | Oral test, in January. |
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| 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. |
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| Remarks : | Nothing |
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