(Seoul National University)
I.
Aim:
This course designs to acquire the basic knowledge of Official Aramaic, the lingua franca of the Persian Empire (6th-3rd century BCE). It covers various official documents of Persian Empire’s chancery letters and document, which includes Book of Ezra
4:8–6:18 and 7:12–26 – quotations of documents from the 5th century BCE concerning the restoration and The Book of Daniel 2:4b–7:28 – five tales about Daniel and his friends and an apocalyptic vision.
II.
Textbook: Instructor will provide class materials.
F
ranz Rosenthal, A Grammar of Biblical Aramaic (Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1961)
Alger F. Johns, A Short Grammar of Biblical Aramaic (Andrews University Monographs
Frederick E. Greenspahn,
An Introduction to Aramaic, Second Edition (Resources for Biblical Study)
Rocco A. Errico, Michael Bazzi, Classical Aramaic: Book 1
III.
Class Schedule
1. Sept. 10th (Saturday) 2:00-6:00 PM
教室：化北楼
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2. Oct. 8th (Saturday) 2:00-6:00 PM
同上
3. Nov. 12th (Saturday) 2:00-6:00 PM
同上
4. Dec. 10th (Saturday) 2:00-6:00 PM
同上
