Coptic - A Grammar of Its Six Major Dialects

A current grammar of Coptic (the last stage of the ancient Egyptian language) that includes material from all six of its major dialects. Includes a chrestomathy of readings in the six dialects as well as a dictionary.

About the author

James P. Allen is Charles Edwin Wilbour Professor of Egyptology at Brown University. His research focuses on ancient Egyptian religion and on the grammar and literature of the ancient Egyptian language. He has served as Curator of Ancient Egyptian Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and as President of the International Association of Egyptologists and is the author of A Grammar of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts, vol. 1: Unis, also published by Eisenbrauns.

Summary

A current grammar of Coptic (the last stage of the ancient Egyptian language) that includes material from all six of its major dialects. Includes a chrestomathy of readings in the six dialects as well as a dictionary.

Product details

• Authors: James P. Allen, James P. (Charles Edwin Wilbour Pressor of Egyptology Allen, Allen James P.
• Publisher: Eisenbrauns publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781646020645
• ISBN: 978-1-64602-064-5
• No. of pages: 136
• Series: Languages of the Ancient Near East Didactica
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, Ancient World, Usage & grammar guides, Language teaching and learning, LANGUAGE STUDY / Ancient Languages