Introduction to documentary papyrology

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Jean Straus

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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, army, 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.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The knowledge of Greek and Latin is not required, but the student must be able to read Greek words (knowledge of Greek alphabet).

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Each student prepares the commentary on a papyrus with his exam in mind. With this aim he carries out research in libraries and on Internet.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face course.

Recommended or required readings

Initiation à la papyrologie documentaire. Notes du cours de Jean A. Straus, a syllabus distributed by the professor and accessible in Orbi

Assessment methods and criteria

June exams. The student gives a 20 minutes talk on a papyrological document he received in February.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

When? 30 hours, from February to May. Where? CEDOPAL, building A1, room 3/46.

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@uliege.be Secretary's phone + 32 4 366 55 82

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