Buddhist Languages B

lglor2752  2018-2019  Louvain-la-Neuve

Buddhist Languages B
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1

This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2018-2019
Teacher(s)
Isebaert Lambert;
Language
French
Prerequisites
A good knowledge of Sanskrit is indispensable.
Main themes
Alternating with LGLOR2751, this course deals with the grammar and vocabulary of one of the Buddhist languages of southern or central Asia (Indo-Aryan, Middle Iranian or Tokharian) as well as reading and commentary of selected texts in this language.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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An introduction to the Buddhist philology, axed on the ancient languages of south or central Asia. At the end of this course, the student will be able to read and interpret original Buddhist texts in one of the languages studied.

 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course is devoted to one of the languages in which Buddhist texts were formerly composed or translated.
According to the year in question, the language will be either Indo-Aryan (Pâli, Gândhâri, Buddhist Sanskrit) of a Middle Iranian language (Khotanic, Sogdian) or Tokharian.
Teaching methods
Lectures (given over to the grammar and vocabulary of the selected language) and reading and analysis of texts prepared by the student.
Evaluation methods
Oral exam.
Other information
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Bibliography
Un syllabus est fourni aux étudiants.
Ouvrages de référence :
- G. Pinault, Chrestomathie tokharienne. Textes et grammaire, Leuven-Paris, 2008.
- Th. Oberlies, Pali : a Grammar of the Language of the Theravada Tipitaka, Berlin, 2001.
- J. Brough, The Gandhari Dharmapada, London, 1962.
- T. Lenz, A New Version of the Gandhari Dharmapada and a Collection of Previous-Birth Stories, Seattle, 2003.
- B. Oguibénine, Initiation pratique à l'étude du sanskrit bouddhique, Paris, 1996.
Faculty or entity
GLOR


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies

Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Oriental Studies