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Old Persian

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Course Number: 
S384E
Department (unused): 
NELC
Description: 
<p>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.&#160;<em>For college students and beyond.&#160;</em>1 Credit. Session B: July 1 – August 2. Tuition: $5070. Technology Fee: $85.</p>
Instructor Name: 
Kevin van Bladel
Subject Code (deprecated): 
NELC
Subject Number (unused): 
NELCS384E
Meeting Pattern (deprecated): 
MWF 9.00-11.15
Term Code: 
202402
CRN: 
30808
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10403835
Session (deprecated): 
H5B
Distributional Designation (deprecated): 
LMRM
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NELC S384E (CRN: 30808)

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)


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