Seminar on palaeography and editing of Arabic texts

lglor2664  2022-2023  Louvain-la-Neuve

Seminar on palaeography and editing of Arabic texts
5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q2

This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2022-2023
Teacher(s)
Bonmariage Cécile; Moureau Sébastien;
Language
French
Prerequisites
The course is intended for students with a good knowledge of Arabic.
Main themes
The course covers the following topics:
  1. Concepts of codicology;
  2. Presentation of the issues involved in the copying and transmission of Arabic texts;
  3. Presentation of different medieval and modern Arabic scripts;
  4. Practical initiation to the reading of Arabic manuscripts (reading exercises);
  5. Introduction to the methods of editing Arabic texts (theoretical and practical aspects).
Learning outcomes

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

1 decipher an Arabic manuscript, or find the necessary help to read it;
 
2 read, analyse and critically use an edition (introduction and apparatus);
 
3 collate different witnesses of a given text and prepare a provisional edition;
 
4 se bibliographic and working tools.
 
Content
The seminar focuses on Arabic palaeography and methods of critical edition and textual criticism.
The seminar is primarily practical: the student will learn to read medieval and modern manuscripts and to edit a medieval text critically.
Each part of the course will consist of two phases: a first phase consisting of a theoretical lecture, and a second phase comprising practical exercises.
Teaching methods
Part of the course is lectured (theoretical presentations). The rest consists of practical exercises.
Evaluation methods
Oral examination accompanied by a written assignment.
Online resources
The documents used for the practical sessions will be available on the Moodle platform.
Bibliography
Des éléments de bibliographie seront présentés aux étudiants durant le cours. Le reste du matériel se trouvera sur la plateforme Moodle.
Faculty or entity
EHAC


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

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

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