Cultures and Religions

Language • Writing, phonetics, and basic morphology of Biblical Hebrew • Reading, translation, and analysis of simple biblical narratives Culture and Literature • History of Hebrew writing • Introduction to the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament • Textual issues: direct and indirect witnesses

None.

T.O. Lambdin, Introduzione all’ebraico biblico, ed. italiana a cura di E. Obara, GBPress, 2016 P. Merlo (a cura di), Antico Testamento. Introduzione storico-letteraria, Carocci, 2008

In-person attendance is highly recommended to support grammar learning and language acquisition. Regular completion of assigned exercises significantly reinforces and expedites language learning.

Both the overall performance throughout the course and the level of knowledge and skills attained at its conclusion will be taken into account. The examination questions are designed to assess students’ familiarity with Biblical Hebrew (morphology, vocabulary, reading, and translation skills) as well as their understanding of textual and historical-literary issues concerning the Bible.

T.O. Lambdin, Introduzione all’ebraico biblico, ed. italiana a cura di E. Obara, GBPress, 2016 P. Merlo (a cura di), Antico Testamento. Introduzione storico-letteraria, Carocci, 2008

Lectures, assigned homework, in-class exercises, and text analysis.

Language • Writing, phonetics, and basic morphology of Biblical Hebrew • Reading, translation, and analysis of simple biblical narratives Culture and Literature • History of Hebrew writing • Introduction to the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament • Textual issues: direct and indirect witnesses

None.

T.O. Lambdin, Introduzione all’ebraico biblico, ed. italiana a cura di E. Obara, GBPress, 2016 P. Merlo (a cura di), Antico Testamento. Introduzione storico-letteraria, Carocci, 2008

In-person attendance is highly recommended to support grammar learning and language acquisition. Regular completion of assigned exercises significantly reinforces and expedites language learning.

Both the overall performance throughout the course and the level of knowledge and skills attained at its conclusion will be taken into account. The examination questions are designed to assess students’ familiarity with Biblical Hebrew (morphology, vocabulary, reading, and translation skills) as well as their understanding of textual and historical-literary issues concerning the Bible.

T.O. Lambdin, Introduzione all’ebraico biblico, ed. italiana a cura di E. Obara, GBPress, 2016 P. Merlo (a cura di), Antico Testamento. Introduzione storico-letteraria, Carocci, 2008

Lectures, assigned homework, in-class exercises, and text analysis.