2. The Language of the Amarna Letters from Canaan

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Amarna Letters and Their Study 4
7. 2. The Language of the Amarna Letters from Canaan 21
8. 3. Morphology of the Amarna Verb 62
9. 4. Uses of the Verbal Forms 124
10. 5. Verbs in the Amarna Letters from Canaan from a Systemic Perspective 184
11. Conclusions 211
12. Appendix 1. The Senders of the Amarna Letters 216
13. Appendix 2. The Amarna Letters from Canaan according to Their Provenance 234
14. Appendix 3. The Amarna Letters from Canaan Excluded from Analysis 238
15. Appendix 4. Cities and Their Letters 240
16. Appendix 5. Scribes and Their Letters 242
17. Appendix 6. Morphological Terminology and Abbreviations 245
18. Bibliography 247
19. Index of Texts 267
20. Index of Words Discussed 277
21. Index of Subjects 278