本课程之目的在提供学生有关古埃及文明之基础知识，包括历史，艺术，宗教，文学，社会，科技等方面之主题。此外，学生亦有机会经由埃及之例子学习到现代人有关古代文明之观念是如何形成的，如古埃及形象在西方历史中的转变，以及近代以来埃及主题在艺术，文学及电影中的呈现。希望学生在学习本课程之後，能够对埃及这古老文明及社会有进一步确切的瞭解，并且能够发展出反省历史及历史知识之性质的能力，意识到历史知识可以如何在人们的有意无意之中被利用或者曲解。

1. Introduction ( Powerpoint: pt1 , pt2)
   The Myth of Egypt throughout History
   a. Greek and European Views of a Mythical Egypt
   b. The Mystery Unveiled: The Story of Modern Egyptology
   蒲慕州,《法老的国度》第一章; Ian Shaw, Chapter 1
2. The Basic Facts: ( Powerpoint: 2)
   a. Geography and Climate
   b. Race and Language
   c. Sources of History
   蒲慕州,《法老的国度》第二章; Ian Shaw, Chapter 2-3
3. Political Organization ( Powerpoint: 3)
   a. The “Unification” of Egypt
   b. The Organization of Government
   c. The Provincial administration
   d. The Army and Empire building
   蒲慕州,《法老的国度》第三章; Ian Shaw, Chapter 4       
4. The Pyramids ( Powerpoint: 4)
   a. The Beginning of Stone Architecture
   b. The Evolution of the King’s Tombs
   c. Technological aspects of the Pyramids
   蒲慕州,《法老的国度》第四章; Ian Shaw, Chapter, 5; Smith, Chapters 4-7.
5.  Religious Beliefs ( Powerpoint: 5)
   a. Religion: Definition Problems
   b. The Pyramid Texts and Religious Systems
   c. The Nature of the Gods
   d. The Egyptian Temple and Funerary Cults
   e. Ethics and Religion
   蒲慕州,《法老的国度》第五章; H. Frankfort, Ancient Egyptian Religion, chapters 1-4.
6. Daily life of the commoners (Powerpoint: 6)
   a. Agriculture and food
   b. Husbandry and fishing
   c. Domestic industries
   d. Entertainment and sport
   Montet, Chapters IV, V, VI.
7. Egypt as a Political Power (Powerpoint: 7, 7.2)
   a. The Beginning of the Egyptian Empire
   b. The Amarna Period
   c. The Remesside Period
   d. The Late Period
   蒲慕州,《法老的国度》第八章; Ian Shaw, Chapter 8-9
8. The Principle of Egyptian Art (Powerpoint: 8)
   a. Rules of Painting and Sculpture
   b. Canon and Proportion
   c. Color and Material
   d. Function and Esthetics
   蒲慕州,《法老的国度》第九章; Smith, Chapters 8-10.
9.  Literature (Powerpoint: 9)
   a. Biography
   b. Stories
   c. Poetry
   d. Religious literature
   e. Official texts
   蒲慕州,《法老的国度》第六,七章; Ian Shaw, Chapter 7; Harris, chapter 9.
10. Science and Technology (Powerpoint: 10)
    a. Writing system
    b. Stone Masonry
    c. Medicine
    d. Mathematics
    Harris, chapters 2, 4, 5.
11. The Transformation of Egyptian Civilization (Powerpoint: 11)
    a. The Persian and Assyrian Conquest
    b. The Ptolemaic period
    c. The Roman period
    d. The Arab Conquest
    蒲慕州,《法老的国度》第十,十一章; Ian Shaw, Chapter 12-15.
12. The Modern myth of Ancient Egypt (Powerpoint: 12)
    a. Art
    b. Literature
    c. Cinema
    MacDonald & M. Rice, Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10.
13. Conclusion and Review (Powerpoint: 13)

1. 课堂参与：每一学生必须在阅读参考资料及听毕课堂讲演之後，由第二週至第十一週，提出至少五个问题，以电邮交给教授及助教。问题必须是个人原创，注重历史问题，但非细节或者没有阅读根据之假问题。问题以及教授及助教的回应将会公布给全部学生阅读。（１０％）
2. 导修：每个学生必须参加所有四次导修，参与讨论，并提交一份报告。（1000-1500字）报告题目另订。（ ２０％）
3. 期末报告。5000字为度。题目应具体，避免太广泛之题目如＂古埃及的宗教＂等。不可有任何形式之抄袭，否则将不予计分。报告应遵字学术规范，包括大纲，摘要，注释，书目等。否则将被扣分。书目不可少於十种。网路资料以史料为限。报告应於课程结束後一週内缴交。除非教授同意，迟交将被扣分。（３０％）
4. 期末：笔试。以二小时时间回答四个短论问题，每题均必答。（４０％）

Each student should write one report about 1000-1500 words on one of the following topics and present at the lesson his/her report, of which powerpoint slideshow is encouraged but not required.

Tutorial report should be submitted to the course tutor a week before the tutorial lesson through e-mail in softcopy format; late submission could result in a penalty of mark deduction for the report.

All students are required to attend all 4 tutorial lessons and are expected to raise critical questions and/or suggestions on coursemates’ reports, preferably based on prior perusal of the reports and related reference materials.

1. Come forth out of Egypt – The Historicity of the Exodus

   Select one or more of the following events/topics mentioned in the Book Of Exodus and review its credibility:
   　

1. 1. Israelites Enslaved in Egypt;
   2. Identity of the “Pharaoh” of the Exodus;
   3. Ten Plagues of Egypt;
   4. Egyptian Empire’s Foreign Relations.

2. Read one of the Egyptian literature: 1. King Cheops and the magician, 2. The Story of Sinuhe, 3. The Tale of the Two Brothers, 4. The Eloquent Peasant  in Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature (PJ1943.L5) and write about what you can learn about Egyptian society.

3. A “guidebook” to eternity: The book of the Dead

   Select one or more part(s) of “the book of the Dead” and analyze the Egyptian idea of afterlife (e.g. the human soul, the judgment, and the Netherworld) behind the religious context.

4. One Generation Passeth Away – Modern Perceptions of Egypt

   Choose one of the following Egyptian-themed films or documentary videos and discuss its historical accuracy and/or modern perceptions of the ancient civilization: The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Cleopatra, Egypt: Land of the Gods, Stargate.

Required readings

1. 蒲慕州，《法老的国度》（台北：麦田，2001）.
2. Ian Shaw, The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt.(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000).
3. H. Frankfort, Ancient Egyptian Religion (New York: Harper & Row, 1961).
4. W. S. Smith (rev. by W. K. Simpson), The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965, 1981).
5. S. MacDonald and M. Rice eds., Consuming Ancient Egypt (London: University College Press: 2003).
6. J. R. Harris, The Legacy of Egypt (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1971).
7. P. Montet, Everyday Life in Egypt in the days of Ramesses the Great
   (London: Edward Arnold, 1958)

Recommanded Readings

1. A. H. Gardiner, Egypt of the Pharaohs. (Oxford University Press, 1969).
2. B. G. Trigger et. al., Ancient Egypt, A Social History. (Cambridge University Press, 1983).
3. B. J. Kemp, Ancient Egypt, Anatomy of a Civilization. (London: Routledge, 1991).
4. N. Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt (Oxford: Blackwell, 1992).
5. 蒲慕州，《尼罗河畔的文采：古埃及文选》（台北：远流，1993）
6. M. Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature 3 vols. (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1973-80).

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