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CLAS-B420

Papyrologie

academic year
2024-2025

Course teacher(s)

Alain DELATTRE (Coordinator) and Elodie Mazy

ECTS credits

5

Language(s) of instruction

french

Course content

Two parts: introduction to papyrology (definition, history, methods) and chronological survey of the papyrological material (from the ptolemaic to the early arabic period, including roman and byzantine Egypt). Each set of texts is put into his cultural, literary, historic and archaological context. There are also exercises (use of the fundamental tools, both printed and online, chronological conversions, palaeography, etc.).

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

Introduce the students to papyrology (methods and main topics). Prepare them to read, to translate and to comment documentary papyri, written in Greek or in Latin, and to use them as historical sources.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures and exercises (with an assistant)

Contribution to the teaching profile

To master specialized knowledges in languages, literatures and cultures, in particular to understand and master the papyrological methods.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

The course book includes a rich bibliography. Students can also download some articles from the Université virtuelle.

Other information

Contacts

Alain DELATTRE - Alain.Delattre@ulb.ac.be - Tél. 02/650.24.53

Evaluation

Method(s) of evaluation

  • written examination

written examination

Written examination

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

Examination result

Language(s) of evaluation

  • french

Programmes