Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course aims at an approach of ancient Egyptian civilization from the vantage point of history and history of religions. After a brief introduction to the key-concepts required for this double methodological approach, the latter will be applied through the study of some monuments or phenomena that allow to illustrating it or acquiring its practice.
An active in-class participation of the registered students will be required, notably through short presentation works.
The course might be given in English, in part or completely
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aptitude to apply the methodological approach of history and history of religions to the study of ancient Egyptian civilization and its monumental remains
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
To have read the required readings referred to here below
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Participation and oral presentations
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
According to the evolution of the sanitary situation and its requirements, the course might be delivered either in a face-to-face mode, either through distance learning, or in a hybrid form.
If possible, the course will be organized in sessions of 4 hours per week, according to a time-schedule to be set with the registered students.
Recommended or required readings
Mandatory readings :
- Traunecker Cl., Les dieux de l'Égypte, "Que sais-je?" n° 1194, Paris, 2019.
- Tallet, P. Payraudeau Fr., Ragazzoli Chl. et Somaglino Cl., L'Égypte pharaonique. Histoire, société, culture. Paris, 2019
Advised reading :
- Grimal N., Histoire de l'Egypte ancienne, Paris, 1994
- Zivie-Coche Chr., Sphinx ! Le père de la terreur, Histoire d'une statue, Paris, 1997.
The assessment of students will be based on in-class participation, brief presentations, and an oral examination at the end of the relevant term or teaching period