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Basics of Akkadian: A Complete Grammar, Workbook, and Lexicon (Zondervan Language Basics Series)
Gordon P. Hugenberger
(Author)
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Nancy Erickson
(Author)
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Zondervan Academic
· Paperback
Basics of Akkadian: A Complete Grammar, Workbook, and Lexicon (Zondervan Language Basics Series) - Hugenberger, Gordon P. ; Erickson, Nancy
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Synopsis "Basics of Akkadian: A Complete Grammar, Workbook, and Lexicon (Zondervan Language Basics Series)"
Equips Students with Essential Tools to Quickly Grasp Akkadian and Move into TranslationBasics of Akkadian: A Complete Grammar, Workbook, and Lexicon, 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 in order to quickly grasp the Akkadian language and move into translation. Designed around the Laws of Hammurabi, each chapter includes: Explanation of grammatical pointsSigns that need to be learnedVocabularyExercises Short contributions that highlight the unique significance of learning Akkadian for the studies of the Hebrew Bible are also included throughout the grammar. By the end of the grammar, students will have: Read through a sixth of the Laws of HammurabiLearned how to read Neo-Assyrian scriptTransliterate that script, normalize the transcription, and translate 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 a complete Akkadian glossary. Basics of Akkadian is designed for classroom use as well as the independent learner. Students will acquire all the necessary tools to either 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.
