Full Description
Prepared by two of the best-known scholars doing research on the language and texts of the ancient city of Ugarit (modern Tell Ras Shamra), A Manual of Ugaritic was first published in French in 2004 in two volumes. Eisenbrauns is pleased to make it available now in a corrected and updated version, in one volume, with significant enhancements.
This book comprises a historical introduction to the texts and language, an outline of the grammar of Ugaritic, a bibliography, facsimiles of a number of texts, and a glossary and text concordance—in short, everything that a student needs for entrée into the language. This English edition comes with digital access to a hyperlinked PDF version of the grammar, with color photos of all of the texts included in the book. The hyperlinks enable the reader to move easily from the discussion in the grammar to a copy of a text, to the color photo of the text, and back again, making the material easier to use for students and researchers.
Contents
Preface
Preface to the English Edition
Foreword, Including a Description of the Intended Audience
Historical Introduction and Grammar
1. Introduction to the History and Culture of Ugarit
2. Writing System
3. Phonology
4. Morphology
5. Derivational Processes
6. Compounding
7. Syntax
8. Vocabulary/Lexicon
9. Particularities of Poetic Texts
Abbreviations and Sigla
Works Cited and Bibliographical Abbreviations
Hand Copies
Selection of Texts
I. Mythological Texts
II. Ritual Texts
III. Incantations
IV. "Scientific" Texts
V. Letters
VI. Legal Texts
VII. Administrative Texts
VIII. Abecedaries
Concordance of Text Numbers
Glossary
