CNRC3042
CNRC 3042 - Myths, Legends, and Literature of the Ancient Near East (3 Cr.) Arts/Humanities
Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures (10956)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
CNRC 3042 - Myths, Legends, and Literature of the Ancient Near East (3 Cr.) Arts/Humanities
Course description
Literature begins in Sumer and Egypt, the lands where writing was first invented and where it was first used to record poems and stories. The cuneiform script was initially developed to write Sumerian, then adapted to write Akkadian, the principal Semitic language of ancient Mesopotamia, and later to write other languages, including Hurrian and Hittite. In this course we shall read legends, myths, dialogues, satires, and other literary works from the “cuneiform world” in translation. We shall analyze these ancient works of literature on their own terms, within their cultural and historical contexts, and in light of other literary traditions.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Discussion
Lecture
This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)
Arts/Humanities
Typically offered term(s)
Spring Even Year