AMA 502 Targumic Aramaic
This course is an intermediate Aramaic class focusing on readings and comparisons of selected passages of Babylonian and Palestinian Targumim. Coursework will include study of the grammatical features of these dialects, which presumes and builds on the framework established in Aramaic 501, Introduction to Biblical Aramaic. The course will also consider the history of scholarship on the Targumim and the impact of the discovery of the texts from the Cairo Geniza on the field. Students who have not taken Aramaic 501 should consult with the professor.