Description
Basics of Ancient Ethiopic by Archie Wright introduces students to the basic grammar of ancient Ethiopic (Ge'ez) while approaching the language through its wider cultural and literary context, and its historical legacy.
As part of the widely-used Zondervan Language Basics series of resources, Wright's Ethiopic grammar is a student-friendly introduction. It helps students learn by:
- Minimizing technical jargon
- Providing only the information needed to learn the basics
- Breaking the grammar of language down into manageable and intuitive chunks
- Illustrating the grammar in question by its use in rich selections from ancient Christian and the Second Temple Jewish books of 1 Enoch and Jubilees
- Providing grammar, readings, exercises, and a lexicon all in one convenient volume
Basics of Ethiopic provides an ideal first step into this important language and focuses on getting the student into texts and translation as quickly as possible.
Author: Archie T. Wright
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Published: 09/20/2022
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.50w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780310539049
ISBN10: 0310539048
BISAC Categories:
- Foreign Language Study | African Languages (see also Swahili)
- Religion | Biblical Studies | History & Culture
- Religion | Christianity | History