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An Introduction to Aramaic, Corrected Second Edition (Resources for Biblical Study)
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A straightforward introduction to biblical Aramaic. All Aramaic passages in the Old Testament are included, along with an introduction to other Aramaic texts, such as ancient inscriptions, Dead Sea Serolls, rabbinic literature, and quotations in the New Testament. There are also paradigms, a complete glossary, and a list of resources for further study as well as practice exercises for each chapter. This revised edition updates the contents and provides an answer key. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 296
Dimensions: Length: 11" Width: 8.52" Height: 0.63"
Weight: 1.53 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Publisher Society of Biblical Literature
ISBN 1589830598
EAN 9781589830592
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 | A great beginners book on Aramaic Aug 5, 2008 |
| This is a great beginner's guide to Aramiac; it is clear and progresses at an appropriate pace. The layout is attractive which makes it easy on the eye and therefore easy to absorb the material. The use of actual Biblical text makes it interesting rather than purely abstract. | | |  | Honorable effort Jul 25, 2008 |
I would not call it a grammar, or a study guide, but a rich compilation of Aramaic sentences and references. However, to the beginners, -An Introduction to Aramaic- is a sort of grammar.
The author most be recognized for this honorable effort.
The transliteration is well noticed.
Linguistically, it is refreshing.
The public will now realize and understand the differences and similarities between the Hebrew and the Aramaic.
This is an important tool for learning and teaching as well.
| | | | so far so good Mar 16, 2008 |
| I've just started the book. Aramaic gives an interesting perspective on Hebrew and the author provides it in full. It starts right away from the real biblical texts (simplified) and I like its big format and the good print. The explanation on aramaic-hebrew cognates is kind of confusing because it is not clear when the letters are meant and when the sounds. | | |  | Too many errors Dec 3, 2007 |
| There are too many errors. I would advise teachers of Aramaic not to use this handbook in the present edition, but to wait for a thoroughly corrected edition (Taken from A. Shoors) | | | | Handy for a beginner Mar 1, 2007 |
Aramaic is not as well-served by modern grammar books as Hebrew. Other than Alger John's Grammar of Biblical Aramaic(which I don't have yet), this is the only beginner's grammar of note that I could find.
It is easy to read, but knowledge of Biblical Hebrew is a prerequisite because almost every chapter takes off from comparisons with the morphology of Hebrew words and inflections. The closing chapters are devoted to Aramaic beyond its biblical incarnation and are very interesting. The print is easy on the eyes and the key to the exercises is included. All in all, this is a good introduction.
I only wish it had more
1. explanatory content which would be useful to a self-learner - every chapter leaves you wanting for more (I had to refer to Franz Rosenthal's reference grammar in several instances)
2. exercises to aid retention of what you've learned (I'm thinking of Nava Bergman's Cambridge Biblical Hebrew Workbook which is excellent in this regard)
The author acknowledges the work's limitations in his preface and has suggestions for further study at the end. I think he should take the opportunity and expand this work, including the latter extra-biblical portions. The Aramaic content of the Tanakh is slim and one objective of trying to learn Aramaic is presumably to gain facility to read other works, e.g. the targums. Though the audience for this work may be relatively small, it fills a gap for those wanting to take a further leap. I'm not aware of any other comparable beginner's grammar available with such a scope. | | | Write your own review about An Introduction to Aramaic, Corrected Second Edition (Resources for Biblical Study)
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