Basics of Ancient Ugaritic Pack: Includes DVD Video Lectures and Softcover Grammar, Workbook, and Lexicon

by Michael Williams

Overview

Ugaritic is an ancient language of Canaan, written in cuneiform on tablets of clay. Ugaritic is of vital importance for understanding the wider world and culture surrounding the Old Testament text.

When using the resources in the Basics of Ancient Ugaritic Pack students begin by learning the alphabet, and each new lesson builds on the ones before it. Each chapter in the grammar concludes with a set of exercises allowing students to know whether they are grasping the fundamentals of the language. An answer key to the exercises is included in the back of the book.

The Basics of Ancient Ugaritic Pack includes:

• Basics of Ancient Ugaritic, this concise grammar, workbook, and lexicon is an ideal first text for learning Ugaritic
• Basics of Ancient Ugaritic Video Lectures, featuring a video lecture for each of the 13 chapters in the textbook, approximately 5 hours of video content

The Basics of Ancient Ugaritic Pack contains everything you need to master the fundamentals of ancient Ugaritic, whether you are enrolled in a class or learning on your own.

Session Titles and Runtimes:

1 - Ugarit in a Nutshell (19 min)

2 - Language Basics (17 min)

3 - Nouns (20 min)

4 - Adjectives (23 min)

5 - Prepositions (14 min)

6 - Pronouns (28 min)

7 - Verbs (26 min)

8 - Moods (22 min)

9 - Infinitives (16 min)

10 - Thematic Stems (33 min)

11 - Weak Verbs (32 min)

12 - Adverbs (18 min)

13 - Miscellanea (19 min)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310530657
Publisher:	Zondervan Academic
Publication date:	07/26/2016
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Michael Williams (Ph D, University of Pennsylvania) is Emeritus Senior Professor of Old Testament Studies at Calvin Theological Seminary, a member of the NIV Committee on Bible Translation and the Chairman of the NIr V Committee. He is the author of Deception in Genesis, The Prophet and His Message, Basics of Ancient Ugaritic, The Biblical Hebrew Companion for Bible Software Users, How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens, Hidden Prophets of the Bible and is editor and contributor of Mishneh Todah. His passion is to provide curious believers with knowledge of the Old Testament and its culture so that they may grow in their comprehension and appreciation of redemptive history and be adequately prepared to promote and defend the faith through word and action. Michael resides in Florida with his wife, Dawn.