Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Literature
Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Literature
Things to Consider:
- History/Timeline
- Forms of Literature
- Roles/Views of gods (mono- vs. polytheism)
** Homework Questions**
3:
- Why, according to the editors, is "oral literature" a
contradiction in terms?
- Explain the significance to non-literate societies of stock
phrases, traditional sayings, and proverbs.
4:
5:
- Describe the etymology of the word "hieroglyphic."
- What is hieroglyphic writing? How is it different
from cuneiform?
- What linguistic innovation did the Phoenician script include?
7:
- Explain the importance of the Nile River and other
natural resources to the development of ancient civilizations.
- Describe the relationship among the different ancient
Mediterranean and Near East cultures.
8:
- What is polytheism?
- What is the difference between orthopraxy and orthodoxy?
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