Basics of Classical Syriac

*Basics of Classical Syriac* by Steven C. Hallam is a beginning Syriac grammar, workbook, and lexicon all in one and can be used by independent learners or a classroom setting.

Of the early translational languages of the New Testament, none is more important than Syriac. A working knowledge of Syriac provides a lens from which to study the early texts of the Greek New Testament, the *Peshitta* (the Syriac translation of the Bible), and various early church history texts and commentary, thus *Basics of Classical Syriac* is useful for students across a range of disciplines. Workbook exercises for each chapter enable students to know whether they are grasping the fundamentals of the language.

*Basics of Classical Syriac* provides an ideal first step into this ancient language and focuses on getting the student into text translation as quickly as possible.Read less