Akkadica
Assyriological Center
Georges Dossin
Georges Dossin
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Akkadica Assyriological Center
Georges Dossin |
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Conspectus Librorum - Book Review: ANNICK PAYNE, Hieroglyphic Luwian, , (= Elementa Linguarum Orientis 3). Wiesbaden (Harrassowitz Verlag), 2004 XIV+ 212 pages, paperback ISBN 3-447-05026-8. List price 29.80 EUR. Orders: service@harrassowitz.de. For a complete catalogue of titles see also: www.harrassowitz.de Comprehensive and concise introduction to Hieroglyphic Luwian, an early Indo-European language used c.14th-8th century BC in Ancient Anatolia. It has been written for beginners studying on their own and assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. It begins with the history of the language and its discovery and decipherment up to the present day. It contains a clearly structured concise grammar which offers much original material on Luwian syntax. Twelve reading exercises introduce the basic grammatical principles and are carefully graded to allow the reader to build up knowledge of common signs and vocabulary as well as giving a broad introduction to Hieroglyphic Luwian literature. Grammatical analysis, commentary, vocabulary notes and a revision section accompany each text. Additionally, the book includes the most extensive up-to-date vocabulary available and a complete sign list. Both will serve the reader as invaluable tools for any further study of the subject. Fields of interest: Linguistics, Ancient Near East studies (editor's announcement) Eric Gubel |