Basics of Ancient Ugaritic

by Michael Williams

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2013

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.

Key Features

• 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

Contents

• 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)

Product Details

• Title: Basics of Ancient Ugaritic: A Concise Grammar, Workbook, and Lexicon
• Author: Michael Williams
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2013
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 144
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Ugaritic language › Grammar; Ugaritic language › Texts
• ISBNs: 9780310517573, 9780310495925, 0310517575, 031049592X
• Resource ID: LLS:BSCNCNTGRTC
• Resource Type: Grammar
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:21:28Z

About Michael Williams

Michael Williams is an American theologian and Professor of Systematic Theology at Covenant Theological Seminary in Saint Louis, Missouri, whose faculty he joined in 1996. He received his Ph.D.A from the University of Toronto and is an adult convert to the Christian faith.