This programme is designed to function as a self-contained course in its own right that provides an advanced study of the languages, high culture and history of ancient Mesopotamia; it is also intended to take students to the point where they can consider embarking on doctoral research in cuneiform studies (in Akkadian and/or Sumerian); the course focus is on study of the 2 principal ancient languages of ancient Mesopotamia, Syria and the surrounding regions; considerable stress is also placed on knowledge of the literature, cultural and political history and archaeology of the area; at all stages of the course, the principal emphasis is laid on detailed familiarity with the primary sources, studied in the original languages and scripts; a major objective is for students to become familiar with the use of a range of historiographical and literary critical methods for the understanding of these sources.
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