NELC S384E (CRN: 30808)
Instructors: Kevin van Bladel
Dates: H5B
Course Mode: LMRM, SUCR
Meeting Times: MWF 9.00-11.15
Distributional Requirements: LMRM, SUCR
Dates: H5B
Course Mode: LMRM, SUCR
Meeting Times: MWF 9.00-11.15
Distributional Requirements: LMRM, SUCR
Online Course. Study of the ancient Iranian language Old Persian in its historical and material context in the Achaemenian Empire, with intensive philological investigation of the inscriptions of the Achaemenid kings. Students learn to read the language in the original cuneiform script and cover almost the entire corpus of texts. They also study the place of Old Persian in Indo-European linguistics and within the Iranian languages as a family. Enrollment limited to 16 students. For college students and beyond. 1 Credit. Session B: July 1 – August 2. Tuition: $5070. Technology Fee: $85. (View syllabus)