Lectures and seminars explore the archaeological and literary evidence for voluntary movement as well as forced deportation of populations in the ancient Near Eastern world. The use of forced deportation as a policy of control can be traced first to the Egyptians and the Hittites and was later used by the neo-Assyrian and neo-Babylonian empires. The fate of those exiled is explored through the use of Assyrian and Babylonian inscriptions, art, archaeological evidence for settlement of deported populations and the Judean presentation of exile in the Hebrew Bible. Overall, the course raises the question as to how deportation impacts on populations and how art and literature represents the experience of exile as well as the might of imperial powers.

Lecturer

Anne Fitzpatrick-McKinley, Assistant Professor

How to apply

Applications can be made in person on Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, room 5037, level 5 of the Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 or by post before 19 September 2012.

Fee

€150 for the course. For security reasons payment should be by cheque/draft/postal money order only, made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. A concession rate is available to second and third level students, unemployed persons and those in receipt of a social welfare pension.

Date

Teaching in Michaelmas term commences during the week beginning 24 September 2012. Please note this is a day-time course.

Duration

The course runs for a total of eleven weeks in Michaelmas term.

Further information

Contact: Zuleika Rodgers, Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896 2229, email: rodgersz@tcd.ie