| AEL | Lichtheim, Miriam. Ancient Egyptian Literature: A Book of Readings. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1975-1980. Volume 1, The Old and Middle Kingdoms (1975). Volume 2, The New Kingdom 1976). Volume 3, The Late Period (1980).(Addlestone Library Reserve) |
| ANET | Pritchard, James. B., editor. Ancient Near Eastern Texts Related to the Old Testament, 3rd ed. with Supplement. Princeton. Princeton University Press, 1969. (Addlestone Library Reference) |
| CANE | Sasson, Jack M., editor-in-chief. Civilizations of the Ancient Near East. Four volumes. New York: Scribner, 1995 onward. (Addlestone Library Reference) |
| ELJ | Addlestone Library Electronic Journals (available through JStore) |
| Hallo, Context of Scripture | Hallo, W. H., and K. L. Younger, eds. The Context of Scripture. Three volumes. Leiden: Brill, 1997-2002. Volume 1, Canonical Compositions from the Biblical World (1997). Volume 2, Monumental Inscriptions from the Biblical World (2001). Volume 3, Archival Documents from the Biblical World (2002).(Addlestone Library Reference) |
| Per | Addlestone Library Periodicals Room (among the journals) |
| Ref | Addlestone Library Reference Room |
| RS | Addlestone Library Two-hour Reserve (behind the check-out counter) |
| W | Link on this Web Page; available for downloading |
Book Review/Criticism Papers. Students are requires to complete six (6) book reviews or criticism papers (2-3 pages each, single spaced) on selected secondary sources from the course textbook list. These exercises in textual criticism should include a general discussion of the content and methodology of the book and a critique of the overall findings. Reviews are required only for those books in the list designated "Requires Book Review." Book reviews can be submitted in paper format or electronically via e-mail. They are due the evening in which they are scheduled for class discussion.
Week 1: January 13 Introduction: Egyptology and the Reconstruction of Egyptian History _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 2: January 20 Historiography: Methods and Approaches W Piccione, "From Queries to Answers: A Taxonomy of Historical Questioning" (click to open). Brewer-Teeter, "An Egyptian Revival," 1-15: W/Ref H. Whitehouse, "Egypt in European Thought," in CANE 1, 15-31 (click to open); Readings Discussant: BRICE GRIFFIN. Ancient Egypt: Historical Overview I Brewer-Teeter, "A Chronology and History of Egypt," 30-59; W/Ref W. Murnane, "The History of Ancient Egypt: An Overview," in CANE 2/5, 691-717 (click to open); W/ELJ K. Kitchen, "The Chronology of Ancient Egypt," World Archaeology 23/2 (October 1991): 201-208 (click to open). W CHART: Sources and Approaches to the Study of Egyptian Culture (handout) (click to open). _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 3: January 27 RESEARCH PAPER TOPIC (prep for paper topic) _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 4: February 3 RESEARCH PAPER TOPIC (prep for paper topic) E-mail professor with paper proposals. _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 5: February 10 Geography and Environment of Egypt Kees, H. Ancient Egypt: A Cultural Topography Book Discussant: RUSSELL CHURCH. Brewer-Teeter, "The River, Valley and Desert," 17-29; W M. Hoffman, "The Two Lands: An Ecological Perspective," 23-32 (click to open). Preliminary Thesis Statement and Preliminary Bibliography Due: Discuss in class _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 6: February 17 Irrigation and History W Butzer, Early Hydraulic Civilization in Egypt: A Study in Cultural Ecology (click to download; print entire book). Book Discussant: KRYSTLE KLINE. W Baer, K., "Land and Water in Ancient Egypt", paper read at 28th Int. Congr. of Orientalists, Canberra, 1971 (click to open); RS/W Butzer, K., "Irrigation," in Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, 183-188 (click to open). 1st Revision Thesis Statement and finalize topic (2/22) Last day to Withdraw with a "W" _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 7: February 24 (Midterm Week) Topic: Language and Writing, Education and Social Advancement Brewer-Teeter, "Language and Writing," 127-141; McDowell, "Education, Learning and Literature," 127-143; Simpson, et. al, "Satire on the Trades," 431-437; Scribal Traditions in the Schools," 438-441; W Gardiner, A. H., "Introduction (extract)," in Egyptian Grammar, 5-15 (click to open); W Williams, R., "Scribal Training in Ancient Egypt," 214-221 (click to open); W Baines, J., "Literacy and Ancient Egyptian Society," 193-209 (click to open); Readings Discussant: [none] . _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 8: March 3 Topic: Structure of Society and the Legal System Brewer-Teeter, "The Government and the Governed," 79-97; McDowell, "Family and Friends" (I), 28-37; "Law," 165-199; W/Ref Lorton, "Legal and Social Institutions of Pharaonic Egypt," in CANE 1, 345-362 (click to open); Meskell, L. Archaeologies of Social Life Book Discussant: NICHOLAS SMITH. Revised Thesis Statement, Annotated Bibliography and Preliminary Outline Due _______________________________________________________________________________ + + + SPRING BREAK: March 7 through 13 + + + _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 9: March 17 Topic: Economic Structures: Government and Temple Economies Brewer-Teeter, "Cities, Towns and Villages," 60--77; W/Ref Bleiberg, E. "The Economy of Ancient Egypt." In CANE 3, 1373-1385 (click to open); W Janssen, J. J. "The Role of the Temple in the Egyptian Economy during the New Kingdom," 505-515 (click to open); McDowell, "Daily Life," 53-90; W "Inscription of Mes: The Legal Text," 22-25, 28-30 (click to open). Readings Discussant: JOSH EDWARDS. _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 10: March 24 Topic: Women: Social Status, Marriage, Love and Sexual Mores Brewer-Teeter, "Society and its Expectations," 110-126; W Bryan, B. "The Evidence for Female Literacy from Theban Tombs of the New Kingdom," 17-32 [click to open]; McDowell, "Family and Friends" (II), 38-49; Rs Wente, E. F., "A Husband to His Deceased Wife" (letter no. 352), in Letters from Ancient Egypt, 216-217; Simpson, et. al, "Love Songs and the Song of the Harper," 307-333; Robins, G. Women in Ancient Egypt Book Discussant: SHELIA HARRELL. _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 11: March 31 Topic: Nature of Religion and Religious Practices Brewer-Teeter, "Religion and Religious Practices," 98-109; "The Quest for Eternity," 166-188; McDowell, "Religion", 91-126; Simpson, et. al, "Selections from the Pyramid Texts," 247-262; "Book of the Dead 125: 'Negative Confession,'" 267-277; "Book of the Heavenly Cow," 289-298; Hornung, E. Ancient Egyptian Books of the Afterlife Book Discussant: KATIE THOMPSON. _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 12: April 7 Topic: Medicine and Medical Practices McDowell, "Health Care", 53-59; Simpson, et. al, "The Bentresh Stela," 361-366; W Stevens, J. M., "Gynaecology from Ancient Egypt: The Papyrus Kahun," 949-952 (click to open); W "Medical Case Study: Skull Fracture-Sinus Perforation, Edwin Smith Papyrus Case 7" (click to open); W "Survey of Trauma Cases from the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus" (click to open); W "Ebers Papyrus: Selected Cases" (click to open); Nunn, J. F. Ancient Egyptian Medicine Book Discussant: EMILY WYATT. All Drafts Due for 4/14 and 4/21 presentations _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 13: April 14 Formal Presentations of Research (I) Presenter: EMILY WYATT; Presenter: KRYSTLE KLINE; Presenter: KATIE THOMPSON; Presenter: SHELIA HARRELL; _______________________________________________________________________________ Week 14: April 21 (Last Day of Class) Formal Presentations of Research (II) Presenter: RUSSELL CHURCH; Presenter: NICHOLAS SMITH; Presenter: JOSH EDWARDS; _______________________________________________________________________________ Monday, April 26 (Papers Due) All Research Paper Final Copies Due in Office before 5:00 pm