Mandaean Grammar / Mandaische Grammatik - Paperback

by Theodor Noldeke (Author), K. C. Hanson (Editor)

Contents

Series Foreword / K. C. Hanson

Foreword / K. C. Hanson

Bibliography (1889-2005)

Preface

Introduction

Part 1: Orthography and Phonetics

I. Orthography

II. Phonetics

1. Vowels

2. Consonants

Part 2: Morphology

I. Nouns

1. Pronouns

2. Nouns in the Strict Sense

3. Numbers as Words

4. Particles

II. Verbs

1. The Inflection of Verbs

2. Verbs with Objective Suffixes

Part 3: Syntax

I. Parts of Speech

1. Nouns

2. Verbs

II. Sentence

1. The Simple Sentence

2. Connection with Additional Sentences

Table of Mandaean Characters

Author Biography

Theodor Noeldeke (1836-1930) was a linguist, historian, biblical scholar, and Islamicist of the highest caliber. He taught at the universities of Gottingen, Kiel, and Strasbourg. Among his many publications are 'Compendious Syriac Grammar', 'Sketches from Eastern History', 'The Iranian National Epic', 'Geschichte des Qorans', 'Die alttestamentliche Literatur', and 'Zur Grammatik des classischen Arabisch'.