HÆGK0102FU Documents and History
Fagstudieordning Kandidatuddannelserne i nærorientalsk arkæologi, assyriologi og ægyptologi, 2019
The course gives an introduction to the main categories of documentary texts from ancient Egypt with a focus on how such material may be used to reconstruct various aspects of daily life in an ancient society. The course will look at various types of material from the letters and legal documents of private individuals to the daily journals and accounts of temples and palaces. Through a series of case-studies, the course will address a wide range of themes related to Egyptian history such as resource management (how were large-scale projects like pyramid building and tomb excavations organised?), scribal practice (what does an Egyptian scribe actually do?), the legal system (how does one sell a house? how does one get a divorce?), institutional organisation (how do temples and palaces function?), and state administration (who collects taxes, and how? who has to pay, and how much?).
The course consists of a mixture of lectures and workshops, and will involve active participation by students in the form of presentations and discussion
KA 2019-ordning:
Documents and History (aktivitetkode HÆGK03541E)
The student will submit a syllabus of 2000 pages, chosen after consultation with the course organizer. This syllabus will include a core reading list that deals with the main topics covered by the course (details to be made available at the start of the course), as well as literature dealing with the specific exam topic chosen by the student.
The course consists of a mixture of lectures and workshops, and will involve active participation by students in the form of presentations and discussion
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 56
- Preparation
- 356,5
- Total
- 412,5
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Other
Criteria for exam assesment
Course information
- Language
- English - Partially in Danish
- Course code
- HÆGK0102FU
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- Se link below
Study board
- Study Board of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting department
- Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
Course Coordinators
- Fredrik Norland Hagen (5-6d666c6a73456d7a7233707a336970)
Lecturers
Fredrik Hagen, hagen@hum.ku.dk