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| LCLA0062-1 | Introduction to documentary papyrology
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean Straus |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | The theoretical side covers the following subjects : the papyrus in antiquity, papyrology, the history of papyrology, working tools, the writing of papyri, the language of papyri, chronology and metrology, methods of publication, geography, history, administration, religion, education, culture, economy, society.
The practical side, by far the more important, is conducted in parallel with the theory : papyrus documents are read and commented on. A part of these documents varies according to the annual theme : slavery, Christianity, inbreeding, the position of women, etc. |
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| Course objective : | The course aims at enabling anyone who has followed it to use a Greek or Latin papyrus document for the preparation of a paper, a lecture, a course, etc. It also aims to give a general idea of Egypt under Greek, Roman and Byzantine rule. |
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| Prerequisites : | The knowledge of Greek and Latin is not required. |
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| Workshops : | Each student prepares the commentary on a papyrus with his exam in mind. |
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| Organization : | When? 30 hours, from September to December.Where? CEDOPAL, building A1, room 3/46. See URL=http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires ([quot] target=[quot]_blank]http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires)
Foreign students can meet the professor to arrange another schedule according to their stay in Li[egrave]ge. |
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| Written notes : | Initiation à la papyrologie documentaire. Notes du cours de Jean A. Straus, a syllabus distributed by the professor. |
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| Assessment : | January exams or a date to be fixed with the professor and the foreign student. The student gives a talk on a papyrological document. |
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| Contacts : | Professor
Jean A. Straus, senior lecturer
Place du 20-Août 7, office No. 3/46, B-4000 Liège
Phone : ++ 32 04 366 55 77 or ++ 32 479 32 34 65
E-mail jean.straus@ulg.ac.be
Secretary's phone
++ 32 4 366 55 82 |
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