Rapid Reading Classical Hebrew II
HDS 1626
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Description
This course is designed to help students increase reading fluency and speed in Classical Hebrew poetry. To this end, the course will consist of a close reading of the Book of the Twelve (Hosea–Malachi), paying particular attention to the areas of phonology, morphology, and syntax. Given its internal linguistic diversity, the Book of the Twelve offers the unique advantage of exposing students to the diachronic (e.g., Standard vs. Late Biblical Hebrew) and stylistic dimensions of Biblical Hebrew. Depending on individual student interests, the course will also provide opportunities to explore historical linguistics, compositional poetics, textual criticism, and the Tiberian reading tradition.
Prerequisites: Classical Hebrew AA/AB sequence, CH 120a, and 120b, or equivalent.
Available for BTI Cross Registration
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
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