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Available
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Publication
Fordham University Press (1991), Edition: 2nd, 848 pages
Description
The first edition of this extremely popular two volume Greek text has been successfully adopted in many high schools and colleges; the organization and approach used by the authors, make it an equally effective tool for those who would enjoy learning the language on their own. The set is designed for a two semester course at the introductory level. This second edition incorporates the authorsA[aa[ improvements and corrections gathered from usersA[aa[ commentary. Those who are currently using the first edition will find this update valuable, those who are seeking a Greek language text will find Greek: An Intensive Course one of the most complete and accessible books on the market.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Chris_Lovell
3 copies, one of which is the 2-vol. set that has the appendix bound separately
LibraryThing member tungsten_peerts
I'm in the middle of plowing through this hefty volume for a summer intensive course in Ancient Greek. It's superb. I agree wholeheartedly with the blurb on the back cover that references the book's "wonderful clarity." In other circles I have heard Hansen and Quinn referred to as "boring," and
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while I admit that there are no 'splosions here, all I can say is that if you like a traditional sort of approach to language learning, you can't do better than this mighty tome. I'm not expert enough to confidently state that absolutely everything is here ... but in addition to wonderfully clear, I would call this book "thorough." It's solid. It's dense. It's a lot. It may be just what you need. Show Less
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Original language
English
Physical description
xx; 848 p.
ISBN
0823213501 / 9780823213504
Local notes
MJW