Description
| Product ID: | 9780521698511 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Reading Greek |
| Title: | Reading Greek |
| Subtitle: | Text and Vocabulary |
| Authors: | Author: Joint Association of Classical Teachers |
| Page Count: | 318 |
| Subjects: | Grammar, syntax and morphology, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Ancient history, Ancient history, Grammar & vocabulary, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Classical history / classical civilisation |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Second edition of best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. This volume contains a narrative adapted entirely from ancient authors in order to encourage students rapidly to develop their reading skills. The texts and numerous illustrations also provide a good introduction to Greek culture. First published in 1978, Reading Greek has become a best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. It combines the best of modern and traditional language-learning techniques and is used widely in schools, summer schools and universities across the world. It has also been translated into several foreign languages. This volume contains a narrative adapted entirely from ancient authors, including Herodotus, Euripides, Aristophanes and Demosthenes, in order to encourage students rapidly to develop their reading skills. Generous support is provided with vocabulary. At the same time, through the texts and numerous illustrations, students will receive a good introduction to Greek culture, and especially that of Classical Athens. The accompanying Grammar and Exercises volume provides full grammatical support together with numerous exercises at different levels, Greek-English and English-Greek vocabularies, a substantial reference grammar and language surveys. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2007-07-30 |
