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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101107686288

ISBN-139781107686281

eBay Product ID (ePID)175984808

Product Key Features

Number of Pages526 Pages

Publication NameHellenistic and Biblical Greek : a Graduated Reader

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

SubjectBiblical Reference / Language Study, Ancient Languages (See Also Latin)

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Religion

AuthorB. H. Mclean

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight40.2 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2014-002029

Dewey Edition23

Reviews'This reader will be extremely useful to students in biblical studies, early Judaism, and early Christianity; it will also be of interest to many students in classical studies with a particular interest in cultural and religious dimensions of the Hellenistic period.' Ellen Bradshaw Aitken, McGill University

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal487/.4

Table Of ContentIntroduction; 1. Basic level: early Christian texts; 2. Basic level: the isometric translational Greek of the Septuagint (prose and poetry); 3. Intermediate level: Jewish recensional Greek; 4. Intermediate level: Hellenistic Greek; 5. High intermediate level: Hellenistic Greek; 6. Advanced level Hellenistic Greek: Jewish literary Greek; 7. Advanced level: inscriptions; 8. Advanced level Hellenistic Greek: atticizing and literary Greek; 9. Summary of verbal paradigms; Glossary.

SynopsisThis Hellenistic Greek reader is designed for students who have completed one or more years of Greek and wish to improve their reading ability and gain a better appreciation for the diversity of Hellenistic Greek. This goal can only be accomplished by working through a selection of Greek texts that reflect different styles, genres, provenances, and purposes. The seventy passages in this reader have been arranged into eight parts on the basis of their level of difficulty. Each passage is accompanied by grammatical support and vocabulary lists, as well as other aids to translation, including a cumulative glossary. The grammatical information is contained in the footnotes. The vocabulary lists are conveniently arranged below the Greek texts to which they refer. - Includes canonical and non-canonical Christian texts, Septuagint (prose and poetry), Jewish Pseudepigrapha, inscriptions, and Jewish and Hellenistic literary Greek. - Includes a Web component with more than thirty additional readings for classroom and independent use. - Passages offer a glimpse into the everyday life of Hellenistic Greeks, with themes such as sexuality, slavery, magic, apocalypticism, and Hellenistic philosophy., This graduated Hellenistic Greek reader is designed for students who have completed one or more years of Greek. The seventy passages, annotated with grammatical notes and vocabulary lists, lead students to a deeper understanding of the diversity of Hellenistic Greek, and develop their reading skills., This Hellenistic Greek reader is designed for students who have completed one or more years of Greek and wish to improve their reading ability and gain a better appreciation for the diversity of the language. The seventy passages in this reader reflect different styles, genres, provenances and purposes, and are arranged into eight parts according to their level of difficulty. Grammatical support and vocabulary lists accompany each passage, and a cumulative glossary offers further assistance with translation. Students are led to a deeper understanding of Hellenistic Greek, and a greater facility with the language. * Includes canonical and non-canonical Christian texts, Septuagint (prose and poetry), Jewish Pseudepigrapha, inscriptions, and Jewish and Hellenistic literary Greek * Includes a web component with more than thirty additional readings for classroom and independent use * Passages offer a glimpse into the everyday life of Hellenistic Greeks, with themes such as sexuality, slavery, magic, apocalypticism, and Hellenistic philosophy.

LC Classification NumberPA617.M34 2014