Reading Greek

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.

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An Independent Study Guide to Reading Greek

This guide contains notes on the Greek texts that appear in the Text volume; translations of all the texts; answers to the exercises in the Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises volume as well as cross references to the relevant fifth-century B.C. background in The World of Athens.

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Reading Greek Teacher s Notes

The Teachers' Notes are intended to help teachers by offering suggestions for tactics to adopt.

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Reading Greek Text

The Joint Association of Classical Teacher's Greek Course Reading Greek has been written for beginners in the upper school, at the university and in adult education. Its aim is to enable students to read fifth-and fourth-century Attic Greek, Homer and Herodotus, with some fluency and intelligence in one to two years. The main medium of learning is a continuous, graded Greek text, adapted from original sources, coupled with a grammar, vocabulary and exercise book which runs in phase with the text.

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Reading Greek Grammar Vocabulary and Exercises

The Joint Association of Classical Teacher's Greek Course Reading Greek has been written for beginners in the upper school, at the university and in adult education. Its aim is to enable students to read fifth-and fourth-century Attic Greek, Homer and Herodotus, with some fluency and intelligence in one to two years. The main medium of learning is a continuous, graded Greek text, adapted from original sources, coupled with a grammar, vocabulary and exercise book which runs in phase with the text.

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Reading Greek Death

What was the origin of Charon, the ferryman of the dead? Or Hades and the Elysian Fields? This book is a fascinating in-depth study of the beliefs, attitudes, and rituals surrounding death in ancient Greece. Drawing on all kinds of evidence - from literary texts to images on art - the book also discusses the problems of `reading' this material without the intrusion of our own culturally determined beliefs.

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Reading Greek Greek Vocabulary

The JACT Reading Greek Course aims to enable students to read fifth- and fourth-century Attic Greek, Homer and Herodotus, with some fluency and intelligence.

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Reading Greek Tragedy

An advanced critical introduction to Greek tragedy for those who do not read Greek. Combines the best contemporary scholarly analysis of the classics with a wide knowledge of contemporary literary studies in discussing the masterpieces of Athenian drama.

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The Teachers Notes to Reading Greek

First published in 1978 and now thoroughly revised, Reading Greek is a best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students of any age. It combines the best of modern and traditional language-learning techniques and is used in schools, summer schools and universities across the world. The Teachers' Notes to Reading Greek are intended to help teachers at school, at university and in adult education to use the course to their best advantage. They do not tell the teacher what to do but describe the practice of experienced users of the course and offer suggestions for tactics to adopt, including advice on matters such as lesson planning, year-plans and potential examination papers. This volume of notes has been thoroughly updated to match the revised edition of the course.

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Reading Greek America

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Greek for Reading

A highly innovative approach to Classical Greek for beginning students

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Reading Greek Culture

This book discusses the problems involved in attempts to make sense of ancient Greek society, in particular its texts and images, rituals and myths. The collection of seven previously published papers is prefaced by an introduction which explains the methodological approach common to each. This approach draws on a variety of disciplines such as social anthropology and social history, the psychology of perception, semiology, cognitive studies, and literary theory.

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Reading Greek Vases

Repetition and symmetry are the fundamental aesthetic principles underlying the shape and decoration of ancient Athenian vases. This book is the first comprehensive study of the role of repetition beyond its aesthetic value, and as part of a code that conveys meaning to the viewer. Relying on the theoretical background provided through information theory and narratology, Ann Steiner uncovers the different kinds of meaning that painters created through the use of repetition. Using the reading of painted verbal inscriptions as a springboard, she demonstrates how repetition of imagery in multiple fields of a vase can create narration, paradigm, exploration of perceptual and ideological point of view, and parody. Steiner shows how the results of repetition on Archaic Athenian vases reiterate the activities of the elite symposion and the broader cultural values of the elite Athenians. She provides an entirely new way to read ancient Athenian vases.

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First Greek book containing exercises and reading lessons

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Stories in Attic Greek forming a Greek reading book by F D Morice

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Reading Koine Greek

This in-depth yet student-friendly introduction to Koine Greek provides a full grounding in Greek grammar, while starting to build skill in the use of exegetical tools. The approach, informed by twenty-five years of classroom teaching, emphasizes reading Greek for comprehension as opposed to merely translating it. The workbook is integrated into the textbook, with exercises appearing within each chapter rather than pushed to the end or located in a separate book. This enables students to practice concepts as they encounter them in the chapter--ideal for distance learning or studying beyond the traditional classroom. The book covers not only New Testament Greek but also the wider range of Bible-related Greek (LXX and other Koine texts). It introduces students to reference tools for biblical Greek, includes tips on learning, and is supplemented by robust web-based resources through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources. Resources for students include flash cards and audio files. Resources for professors include a test bank and an instructor's manual.

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Reading Greek A World of Heroes

A World of Heroes is designed to take students on from Reading Greek, giving them a graded introduction to Ancient Greece's most important authors.

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Reading Greek Grammar Vocabulary and Exercises

The Joint Association of Classical Teacher's Greek Course Reading Greek has been written for beginners in the upper school, at the university and in adult education. Its aim is to enable students to read fifth-and fourth-century Attic Greek, Homer and Herodotus, with some fluency and intelligence in one to two years. The main medium of learning is a continuous, graded Greek text, adapted from original sources, coupled with a grammar, vocabulary and exercise book which runs in phase with the text.

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Reading Greek Art

Nikolaus Himmelmann is a distinguished scholar who has written extensively on Greek and Roman art and the reception of ancient art in the post-antique world. The primary theme of his works is the manner in which ancient art communicated in its time and how modern cultures have dealt with the fundamentally ambiguous characteristics of ancient art. The work contained in this volume provides an introduction to Himmelmann's critical approach to Greek art and to the function of art in any society. The book is divided into two parts. The first focuses on the correlation of form and content in Greek painting and sculpture. The second presents Himmelmann's reflections on both a method of approach to works of ancient art and the role of antiquity in contemporary society.

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Flashcards for the Reading Greek Series

These flashcards cover all the vocabulary of the 'Reading Greek' series, sections 1 -9. 'Reading Greek' has become a best-selling one-year introductory course in Ancient Greek for students and adults. It is used widely in schools and universities across the world, e.g. at the Open University's Module 'Reading Classical Greek: Language and Literature'. Theses flash cards were written for the JACT 'Reading Greek' series which are an easy to follow guide to learning Classical Greek. Our fascination with ancient Greece continues to this day. But learning the vocabulary can be tricky sometimes. Flashcards are the solution ! If you are about to learn new vocabulary, flashcards can make the job so much easier. Flashcards are effective because they are founded on the principles of rote learning and memorization. These flash cards are two-sided study aids that have ancient Greek words on one side, and the English translation on the opposite side. You are able to increase the difficulty by putting easy ones aside and focusing on the more difficult. Using flash cards is a very effective strategy for studying - at home or on the go. The flash cards travel with you and are useful for a quick review and a convenient study tool at bus stops, waiting in a line or on any occasion you have some free time. Continuously reviewing your flash cards will ensure that you'll retain more of the information that you're studying with little effort required. Just cut, fold, glue and start enjoying without worries the Beauty of ancient Greek ....

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