Basics of Akkadian

A Grammar, Workbook, and Glossary

Gordon P. Hugenberger, Nancy L. Erickson

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Zondervan Academic
01 February 2023

Language: reference & general; Language Teaching (non-ELT); History of religion; Bibles

Series: Zondervan Language Basics Series

Equips Students with Essential Tools to Quickly Grasp Akkadian and Move into Translation

Basics of Akkadian: A Complete Grammar, Workbook, and Lexicon, by Gordon P. Hugenberger with Nancy L. Erickson, is a one-semester introductory textbook to the Akkadian language. The grammar provides students with essential tools in order to quickly grasp the Akkadian language and move into translation. Designed around the Laws of Hammurabi, each chapter includes:

Explanation of grammatical points Signs that need to be learned Vocabulary Exercises

Short contributions that highlight the unique significance of learning Akkadian for the studies of the Hebrew Bible are also included throughout the grammar. By the end of the grammar, students will have:

Read through a sixth of the Laws of Hammurabi Learned how to read Neo-Assyrian script Transliterate that script, normalize the transcription, and translate

Robust appendices at the back of the book include major paradigms, a list of cuneiform signs, an alphabetical list of V, CV and VC cuneiform signs, and a complete Akkadian glossary. Basics of Akkadian is designed for classroom use as well as the independent learner. Students will acquire all the necessary tools to either pursue additional studies of the Akkadian language or to utilize the information gained for better understanding the cognitive environment of the biblical world and to engage thoughtfully and carefully with Akkadian literature.

By: Gordon P. Hugenberger, Nancy L. Erickson
Imprint: Zondervan Academic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 277mm, Width: 215mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1.042kg
ISBN: 9780310134596
ISBN 10: 0310134595
Series: Zondervan Language Basics Series
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 01 February 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gordon P. Hugenberger (PhD College of St. Paul & St. Mary and the Oxford Centre for Postgraduate Hebrew Studies) is senior professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and senior minister Emeritus of Park Street Church, Boston, MA. He is author of Marriage as a Covenant: A Study of Biblical Law and Ethics Governing Marriage, Developed from the Perspective of Malachi. Nancy L. Erickson (PhD, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion) is executive editor of biblical languages, textbooks, reference tools, and Seedbed resources at Zondervan. She is coeditor and contributor to Windows to the Ancient World of the Hebrew Bible and coauthor of Basics of Akkadian: A Grammar, Workbook, and Glossary.