Title: Classical Syriac for Hebraists
First published: 1987
Description: "Classical Syriac for Hebraists is intended for people who already have a basic knowledge of Biblical Hebrew and want to study Syriac, an important ancient Semitic language, a dialect of Aramaic... The chrestomathy presents a selection of eleven documents including not only passages of the Bible, but also biblical commentaries and theological discussions, humorous fables, and a grammatical treatise, all original Syriac compositions. The texts are fully or partly vocalised, provided with grammatical annotations with constant cross referencing to the appropriate sections of the grammar. A glossary to facilitate studying of these texts is appended"--Back cover.
Subjects: Syriac language, Grammar, Grammaire, Syrisch, Syriaque (Langue), 18.70 Semitic languages and/or literature, Hebraists
LC classification: PJ5423 .M87 1987