Basics of Ancient Ugaritic
Overview
Basics of Ancient Ugaritic is a teaching grammar of this ancient language, one spoken at the time of Abraham occurring in ancient texts in cuneiform writing. Beginning with the alphabet, each new lesson builds on the ones before it. Unlike synthetic Ugaritic grammars—which have been known to be overwhelming for students—Basics of Ancient Ugaritic draws from cuneiform texts and lets students explore the language practically.
Basics of Ancient Ugaritic can be used for learning the language by individuals on their own or in a classroom setting. Each chapter concludes with a set of exercises allowing students to know whether they are grasping the fundamentals of the language. Basics of Ancient Ugaritic represents an ideal first text for entering the larger world of Semitic languages.
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- Exercises at the end of chapters help students grasp fundamentals
- Answer keys, bibliographies, and vocabulary lists encourage further study
- Completely searchable and accessible on your mobile devices
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Ugarit in a Nutshell
- Chapter 2: Language Basics
- Chapter 3: Nouns
- Chapter 4: Adjectives
- Chapter 5: Prepositions
- Chapter 6: Pronouns
- Chapter 7: Verbs
- Chapter 8: Moods
- Chapter 9: Infinitives
- Chapter 10: Thematic Stems
- Chapter 11: Weak Verbs
- Chapter 12: Adverbs
- Chapter 13: Miscellanea
- Chapter 14: Appendices
Top Highlights
“Ugaritic scribes usually (not always) indicated the division between words by using the symbol 𐎂.” (Page 31)
“he is personified as a kind of demon (demoted god) who reigns over Sheol” (Page 19)
“Ugaritic belongs to a family of languages called Semitic.” (Page 30)
“Ugaritic is written using only consonants, not vowels” (Page 31)
“only by the context that we can tell whether an adjective should be translated as a comparative or a superlative.” (Page 48)
Michael James Williams (PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is professor of Old Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary and a member of the NIV Committee on Bible Translation. He is the author of Deception in Genesis, The Prophet and His Message, and How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens, and editor and contributor of Mishneh Todah. His passion is to equip students with knowledge of the Old Testament and its languages so that they may grow in their comprehension and appreciation of redemptive history and be adequately prepared to promote and defend the faith through word and action.
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