AS 130.242 - Aramaic for Beginners

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

Aramaic, a Semitic language dating from 1100 BCE, is spoken to this day. In this period it developed various dialects, and was used in some of the core texts of the western culture such as the Bible, the Talmud and the New Testament. It is used today in various modern vernacular, spoken by Jews and Christians across the middle east. In this course we will focus on Palestinian Aramaic, as preserved in the Palestinian Talmud and the Targum. After studying the basic forms and grammar we will read various Jewish Palestinian texts, and will also refer to some verses from the New Testament and the Dead Sea scrolls.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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