Information updated until 30/06/2026 CODE 106808 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 FILOLOGIA E SCIENZE DELL'ANTICHITÀ 11966 (LM-15) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE STORICHE 11915 (LM-84 R) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR GLOT-01/A LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester OVERVIEW Sanskrit textes will be compared with other Indo-European tradition following A. Kuhn's method. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to: - introduce students to the knowledge of Sanskrit grammar, in particular in its most ancient phase (Vedic); - encourage the acquisition of the basic methodology for the critical analysis of Vedic texts and the reading of hymns and prose through the analysis of the texts in the original language; - start a comparison between selected texts and passages with Greek and Latin analogues; - retrace the history of the so-called "Indo-European poetic language" from a comparative perspective; - know the main moments of ancient Indian literature with particular regard to Vedism and the epic; - develop the ability to conduct a guided reading of texts, to use Sanskrit dictionaries and understand the lemmatization criteria, to use the TITUS electronic corpus; - deepen, through direct comparison and always in the original language, the knowledge of comparative elements between Indian, Latin and Greek traditions; - develop the ability to correctly reconstruct Indo-European poetic formulas according to the linguistic and cultural method of the Italian and German school. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The student will develope a solid knowledge of Sanskrit grammar, in particular in its most ancient phase (Vedic); he will master the acquisition of the basic methodology for the critical analysis of Vedic texts and the reading of hymns and prose through the analysis of the texts in the original language, recognising the history of the so-called "Indo-European poetic language" from a comparative perspective. PREREQUISITES Knowledge of Greek and Latin. TEACHING METHODS Traditional lesson. Students are required to participate actively. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The "construction" of man in the Atharvaveda and in some Greek authors (Empedocles, Alcman). Reading of AV XI.8. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY See the Italian part. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ROSA RONZITTI Ricevimento: Tuesday, 10-11, or on appointment. Istituto di Glottologia, Balbi 4, third floor. LESSONS LESSONS START Last week of semptember 2026. Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy
