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A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 749
ISBN: 9781617196775
Pub Date: 13 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Kiraz Historical Dictionaries Archive
Description:
This revised and expanded translation of Grimm's New Testament dictionary lists the appearances of each word in the New Testament.
Anthologie grammaticale arabe Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 721
ISBN: 9781617197512
Pub Date: 13 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Turath: The Arabic and Islamic Literary Tradition
Description:
An anthology of Arab writings on language and grammar, in the original Arabic with French translation and notes.
Aramaic Languages and their Study Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 58
ISBN: 9781617194597
Pub Date: 13 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Abrohom Nuro Library
Description:
An Overview of the compilation and history of the Aramaic Language from various dialects.
Assyrische Lesestücke Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 197
ISBN: 9781617193347
Pub Date: 13 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Kiraz Historical Grammars Archive
Description:
The classic introduction to Akkadian, for classes and self-study. It includes an extensive selection of readings, with grammar and cuneiform dictionary.
Babylonisch-Assyrisches Glossar Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 351
ISBN: 9781617196539
Pub Date: 13 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Kiraz Historical Dictionaries Archive
Description:
An Akkadian-German dictionary, with index detailed enough to serve as a German-Akkadian dictionary.
Tangible Proofs of the Exchange between Syriac and Arabic Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 130
ISBN: 9781617194696
Pub Date: 13 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Abrohom Nuro Library
Description:
In this linguistics book, Ignatius Yacoub III documents the relationship between the Syriac and Arabic languages; postulating that both are intrinsic to the study of the other.
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Historical Manuscripts in the Arabic and Persian Languages Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 170
ISBN: 9781617191831
Pub Date: 12 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Kiraz Manuscript Archive
Description:
A list of 159 manuscripts in the Royal Asiatic Society's collections is presented in this volume; each entry is equipped with title, translation, description of the book and of its contents, script, donor, and date.
Syriac Grammar Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 299
ISBN: 9781617191824
Pub Date: 12 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Syriac Studies Library
Description:
Grammar of Syriac, prepared by the celebrated editor of the New Testament, with bibliography of nineteenth-century works on Syriac, three Syriac texts, and glossary.
Übersicht über die im Aramäischen, Arabischen und Hebräischen übliche Bildung der Nomina Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 320
ISBN: 9781617190308
Pub Date: 12 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Kiraz Historical Grammars Archive
Description:
Scientific and comparative study of noun derivation in Arabic, Hebrew, and Aramaic.
Bibliotheca Universalis (Vol 1) Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 1299
ISBN: 9781617190230
Pub Date: 07 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Kiraz References Archive
Description:
This is the first general annotated catalogue of books known to Conrad Gesner, the Swiss Renaissance polymath.
Bibliotheca Universalis (Vol 2) Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 635
ISBN: 9781617190247
Pub Date: 07 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Kiraz References Archive
Description:
This is the first general annotated catalogue of books known to Conrad Gesner, the Swiss Renaissance polymath.
Certain Parallel Developments in Pali and New Persian Phonology Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 19
ISBN: 9781611430127
Pub Date: 07 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Pali and New Persian are without influence on one another, yet they show a striking similarity in their development. All coincidences between the two languages are due to the operation of the laws of development which govern the Indo-Iranian languages.
Journal of the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies 1 Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 108
ISBN: 9781607240662
Pub Date: 07 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Journal of the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies
Description:
The JCSSS is an annual refereed journal containing the transcripts of public lectures presented at the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies Inc. It focuses on the literature, art, and archaeology of Syriac Christianity from the 2nd century to modern times. Contributors include Sebastian Brock, Amir Harrak, Lucas van Rompay, Andrea B.
Notes on Recent Theories of the Origin of the Alphabet Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 26
ISBN: 9781611431469
Pub Date: 07 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
The author’s intent is to continue a search about the origins of the Phoenician alphabet and whether it has a connection to old Babylonian and Egyptian. Up until this point, no satisfactory connection has been made to the Babylonian syllabaries.
On Lepsius's Standard Alphabet Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 43
ISBN: 9781611431520
Pub Date: 07 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Professor Lepsius’ goal in this article is to analyze the comments made in the article William Whitney wrote on his “Standard Alphabet” in 1861.
Possible Non-Indo-European Elements in 'Hittite' Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 19
ISBN: 9781611430134
Pub Date: 07 Aug 2010
Imprint: Gorgias Press
Series: Analecta Gorgiana
Description:
Prince believes that Hittite shows marked non-Aryan peculiarities. He attempts to examine some important points in the morphology of Hittite in order to determine whether or not some of the most salient forms are of non-Aryan, rather than Indo-European.