The New Syriac Primer, 2nd Edition / / George Kiraz.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Gorgias Press Backlist eBook-Package 2001-2013
• VerfasserIn: Kiraz, George,
• Place / Publishing House: Piscataway, NJ : : Gorgias Press, , [2013]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Gorgias Handbooks
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (301 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Table of Contents --; List of Tables --; Audio Tracks --; Preface --; About Syriac --; 1. Introduction to Reading and Writing --; 2. eading with Gender --; 3. Reading with Number --; 4. Reading With Tense --; 5. Longer Words: Prefixes and Suffixes --; 6. Readings --; 7. Grammar --; 8. The Estrangelo and East Syriac Scripts --; Appendix --; Glossary of Grammatical Terms --; Syriac-English Glossary --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781463210298; 9783111024141; 9783110663037
• DOI: 10.31826/9781463210298
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: George Kiraz.

A truly useful introduction to the Syriac language is a rare find. This practical initiation to the study of this ancient language of the Christian church speaks with clarity and authority. A fruitful integration of scholarly introduction and practical application, this primer is more than a simple grammar or syntactic introduction to the language. Written in a style designed for beginners, Kiraz avoids technical language and strives for a reader-friendly inductive approach. Readings from actual Syriac texts allow the student to experience the language first hand and the basics of the grammar of the language are ably explained. The book comes with downloadable material so that readers may listen to all reading sentences and text passages in the book.