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Robinson´s Paradigms and Exercises in Syriac Grammar
J. F. Coakley
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Description for Robinson´s Paradigms and Exercises in Syriac Grammar
Paperback. Classical Syriac is the third language of early Christian literature after Greek and Latin, and as a dialect of Aramaic it has a special relationship with the words of Jesus. This sixth edition of the classic textbook continues to provide a clear introduction to the language, with larger text and improved explanations. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSS; CJBG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
T. H. Robinson's Paradigms and exercises in Syriac Grammar was first published in 1915 to meet the need for 'something of an elementary nature which should be of value to the student who takes up Syriac for the first time'. Since then, the book has met this need for generations of students. The fifth edition of 2002 remains the grammar of choice for many teachers of Syriac classes as well as for students learning by themselves. The present revision, drawing on ten more years of university teaching experience and students' comments, clarifies some of the grammatical explanations and exercises. Improvements ... Read more
T. H. Robinson's Paradigms and exercises in Syriac Grammar was first published in 1915 to meet the need for 'something of an elementary nature which should be of value to the student who takes up Syriac for the first time'. Since then, the book has met this need for generations of students. The fifth edition of 2002 remains the grammar of choice for many teachers of Syriac classes as well as for students learning by themselves. The present revision, drawing on ten more years of university teaching experience and students' comments, clarifies some of the grammatical explanations and exercises. Improvements ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199687176
SKU
V9780199687176
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About J. F. Coakley
Prior to his retirement in 2006, J. F. Coakley was an affiliated lecturer at Cambridge University, where he taught Syriac in the Faculty of Divinity. He was previously Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University and at Harvard University. His research interests include various areas of Syriac studies including biblical exegesis, modern church history, and Syriac letter-forms in manuscript and print.
Reviews for Robinson´s Paradigms and Exercises in Syriac Grammar
a touchstone for all English-speaking learners of Syriac during the past century ... To Coakley's great credit, he continues to find ways to improve the book for a new generation of students without drastically changing its tried and tested format ... run, do not walk, to buy Coakley's sixth edition ... [it] is a venerable and compelling textbook and should ... Read more