Basics of Akkadian: A Grammar, Workbook, and Glossary, by Gordon P. Hugenberger with Nancy L. Erickson, is a one-semester introductory textbook to the Akkadian language. The grammar provides students with essential tools to quickly grasp the Akkadian language and move into translation. Designed around the Laws of Hammurabi, each chapter includes: Explanation of grammatical points, Signs that need to be learned, Vocabulary, Exercises By the end of the grammar, students will have: Read through and studied two substantial sections of the Laws of Hammurabi, Learned how to read Neo-Assyrian script, how to transliterate that script, normalize the transcription, and translate, Acquired a working vocabulary of over 160 words, Learned over 125 cuneiform signs with their most common values Robust appendices at the back of the book include major paradigms, a list of cuneiform signs, an alphabetical list of v, cv, and vc cuneiform signs, and an Akkadian glossary. Finally, well-respected biblical scholars provide insightful vignettes throughout the grammar that highlight the unique significance of learning Akkadian for students of the Hebrew Bible. Basics of Akkadian is designed for classroom use as well as the independent learner. Students will acquire all the necessary tools to pursue additional studies of the Akkadian language or to utilize the information gained for better understanding the cognitive environment of the biblical world and to engage thoughtfully and carefully with Akkadian literature.
Basics of Akkadian: A Grammar, Workbook, and Glossary, by Gordon P. Hugenberger with Nancy L. Erickson, is a one-semester introductory textbook to the Akkadian language. The grammar provides students with essential tools to quickly grasp the Akkadian language and move into translation. Designed around the Laws of Hammurabi, each chapter includes: Explanation of grammatical points, Signs that need to be learned, Vocabulary, Exercises By the end of the grammar, students will have: Read through and studied two substantial sections of the Laws of Hammurabi, Learned how to read Neo-Assyrian script, how to transliterate that script, normalize the transcription, and translate, Acquired a working vocabulary of over 160 words, Learned over 125 cuneiform signs with their most common values Robust appendices at the back of the book include major paradigms, a list of cuneiform signs, an alphabetical list of v, cv, and vc cuneiform signs, and an Akkadian glossary. Finally, well-respected biblical scholars provide insightful vignettes throughout the grammar that highlight the unique significance of learning Akkadian for students of the Hebrew Bible. Basics of Akkadian is designed for classroom use as well as the independent learner. Students will acquire all the necessary tools to pursue additional studies of the Akkadian language or to utilize the information gained for better understanding the cognitive environment of the biblical world and to engage thoughtfully and carefully with Akkadian literature.
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