A Manual of Sumerian Grammar and Texts Second Revised and Expanded Edition

Hayes, John L.

Edité par Undena Publications, Malibu, 2003

Xii, 417 pp. Bibliography, concordances by text/ by ruler, topical index. Quarto 8.5" x 11". Cream card covers with just a hint of corner curl and moderate shelf wear. Interior is clean and unmarked. This is the 2003 3rd printing of the 2000 second edition. ISBN is given as 0890035081. Issued under the auspices of The International Institute for Mesopotamian Area Studies. "This is an introductory pedagogical grammar, designed for readers with no previous knowledge of Sumerian or its writing system; it can be used wither with or without a teacher. It includes a general descriptio of the language and its writing system, a series of 26 graduation lessons, and a number of appendices. Each lesson includes a sign list and vocab, cuneiform text (s) , transliteration, transcription, and translations, detailed linguistic commentary, and discussion of the function of the text. The texts are presented in autograph and or photograph. They include royal inscriptions, letters, legal texts, and economic/administrative texts, all dating to the Ur III period." ; ARTANES; Vol. 5; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 471 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 12808

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : A Manual of Sumerian Grammar and Texts ...
Éditeur : Undena Publications, Malibu
Date d'édition : 2003
Reliure : Softcover
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket
Edition : Second Edition; Third Printing.