Summer Language Program

Vivian Johnson
MWTh 9:30am-12:30pm
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This course offers an intensive introduction to grammar and syntax and presupposes no previous knowledge of the language. We will begin with Hackett’s Introduction and additional exercises; by the end of the term we will be translating directly from the Hebrew Bible.

Required books:

• Hackett, Jo Ann. A Basic Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2010.
  ISBN-10: 9781598560282
  ISBN-13: 9781598560282
• Elliger, Karl, and Willhelm Rudolph (eds.). Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Compact Edition. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2006.
  ISBN-10: 1598561634
  ISBN-13: 978-1598561630
• Brown, Francis, et al. The Brown, Driver, Briggs Hebrew and English lexicon: with an appendix containing the Biblical Aramaic: Coded with the Numbering System from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. 7th ed. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1996.
  ISBN-10: 1565632060
  ISBN-13: 9781565632066
• Scott, William R., and Harold P. Scanlin. A Simplified Guide to BHS: Critical Apparatus, Masora, Accents, Unusual Letters & Other Markings. 4th ed. N. Richland Hills, TX: D & F Scott Pub Inc, 2007.
  ISBN-10: 1930566689
  ISBN-13: 978-1930566682

Vivian Johnson
TTh 4-8:30pm
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This is an intermediate level course in Biblical Hebrew designed to develop your ability to read the Hebrew Bible with fluency. To that end, you will read selected Hebrew texts with an eye toward grammar and vocabulary. Problems of translation and exegesis will be discussed as they are encountered in the reading. Also, issues of textual criticism, historical Hebrew grammar and literary analysis will be addressed where relevant. Reading of the Masora Parva notes and the biblical apparatus in the margins of BHS will also be taught in this course. However, particular emphasis will be placed on building a working vocabulary of Biblical Hebrew and developing skills in order to read with confidence. Previous knowledge of Hebrew is required.

Required books:

• Elliger, Karl, and Willhelm Rudolph (eds.). Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Compact Edition. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2006.
  ISBN-10: 1598561634
  ISBN-13: 978-1598561630
• Brown, Francis, S. Driver, and C. Briggs. The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1996.
  ISBN-10: 1565632060
  ISBN-13: 978-1565632066
• Hackett, Jo Ann. A Basic Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2010.
  ISBN: 9781598560282
• Mitchel, Larry A. A Student's Vocabulary for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1984.
  ISBN-10: 0310454611
  ISBN-13: 978-0310454618
• Scott, William R. and Harold P. Scanlin. A Simplified Guide to BHS: Critical Apparatus, Masora, Accents, Unusual
  Letters & Other Markings. 4th ed. N. Richland Hills, TX: D & F Scott Pub Inc, 2007.
  ISBN-10: 1930566689
  ISBN-13: 978-1930566682

Recommended books:

• Lambdin, Thomas O. An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1971.
  ISBN-10: 0023672501
  ISBN-13: 978-0023672507

James Skedros
MWTh 4-7pm
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This is a course on the grammar and vocabulary of the Greek New Testament. It is the equivalent of a one-year introductory course in New Testament Greek. In addition, students will be introduced to a substantial amount of classical Greek grammar, syntax, and selected vocabulary.

Required books:

• Croy, N. Clayton. A Primer of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999.
  ISBN-10: 0802860001
  ISBN-13: 9780802860002
• Hansen, Hardy, and Gerald Quinn. Greek. An Intensive Course. 2nd rev. ed. New York: Fordham University Press, 1992.
  ISBN-10: 0823216632
  ISBN-13: 978-0823216635
• Liddell, H. G., and R. Scott. An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  ISBN-10: 0199102066
  ISBN-13: 9780199102068
• At least One Greek New Testament (such as):
  • Aland, Kurt, and Eberhard Nestle. Novum Testamentum Graece. With Dictionary 27th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2005.
    ISBN-10: 159856174X
    ISBN-13: 978-1598561746
  • Aland, Kurt, et. al. eds. The Greek New Testament. With Dictionary 4th rev. ed. New York: American Bible Society, 1998.
    ISBN-10: 3438051133
    ISBN-13: 978-3438051134
  • Aland, Kurt and Eberhard Nestle. Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed. New York: American Bible Society, 1993.
    ISBN-10: 34380510001
    ISBN-13: 9783438051004

Recommended lexicon:

• Bauer, Walter. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. Revised and edited by Frederick William Danker. 3rd ed. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
  ISBN-10: 0226039331
  ISBN-13: 978-0226039336

Judy Haley
MWTh 5-8pm
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An intensive course to enable students to read ancient Greek literature at an intermediate level by consolidating grammar learned in Elementary Greek through attention to syntax, increasing control of vocabulary through memorization, and translating passages from the New Testament, other early Christian texts, classical Greek literature, Jewish literature, and inscriptions. Previous knowledge of Greek is required.

Required books:

• Hansen, Hardy, and Gerald M. Quinn. Greek: An Intensive Course. 2nd ed. New York: Fordham University Press, 1992.
  ISBN-10: 0823216632
  ISBN-13: 9780823216635
• At least one lexicon, such as:
  • Arndt, William, and Walter Bauer. A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature. Any edition.
  • Liddell, Henry G., and Robert Scott. A Greek-English Lexicon. Any intermediate or unabridged edition. Many editions. Full text PDF of several editions available online at Google Books.

Annewies van den Hoek
MW 5-8pm, F 1-4pm
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An intensive introduction to grammar and syntax, designed specifically for theological and religious studies. Previous knowledge of Latin is helpful but not required. The course covers grammar and structure of Latin and presents a basic reading vocabulary. From an early stage, texts such as biblical passages, martyr stories, prayers, hymns, and sermons will be a major part of the course. There will be additional power point presentations of Early Christian and Medieval art related to the texts read in the course.

Required books:

• Collins, John F. A primer of ecclesiastical Latin. Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press, corr. ed., 1988.
  ISBN-10: 0813206677
  ISBN-13: 978-0813206677
• Wheelock, Frederic, M. Wheelock’s Latin. 6th ed. Revised by Richard A. LaFleur. New York: HarperResource, 2005.
  ISBN-10: 0060783710
  ISBN-13: 978-0060783716

Recommended books:

• Greenough J. B., G. L. Kittredge, A. A. Howard, and Benjamin L. D’Ooge. New Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges: Founded on Comparative Grammar. Updated for Focus by Anne Mahoney. Newburyport, MA: Focus Publishers, 2001.
  ISBN-10: 1402166478
  ISBN-13: 978-1402166471
• Goldman, Norma, and Ladislas Szymanski. English Grammar for Students of Latin: the Study Guide for Those Learning Latin. 3rd ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Olivia and Hill Press, 2004.
  ISBN-10: 0934034346
  ISBN-13: 978-0934034340
• Stelten, Leo F. Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin: With an Appendix of Latin Expressions Defined and Clarified. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1995.
  ISBN-10: 1565631315
  ISBN-13: 978-1565631311
• Thomas, Charlton. An Elementary Latin Dictionary. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2000. Many editions. Full text PDF of 1918 edition available online at Google Books.
• Fischer, Bonifatio et al. Biblia Sacra: Iuxta Vulgatam Versionem. 4th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1994.
  ISBN-10: 3438053039
  ISBN-13: 9783438053039

Pascale Torracinta
MWTh 5-8pm
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An intensive eight-week introduction to reading and translating modern French texts for students who require knowledge of French for research purposes. It presents the principle structures of French grammar in a systematic and coherent manner and, at the same time, gives reading and translation assignments in selected texts related to theological and religious studies.

Karin Grundler-Whitacre
MW 5-8pm, Th 4-7pm
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This eight-week course in German translation balances the survey and instruction of German grammar, syntax, and basic vocabulary with the translation practice of texts by or about major German theologians and philosophers (Barth, Bonhoeffer, Hildegard von Bingen, Kant, Luther, Rahner, Schleiermacher, Soelle, and Tillich—to name just a few), as well as authors on religious matters, or texts describing world religions in general. We will work intensively on translation, reading, and analytical skills during the duration of the course. There will be approximately five to six weeks of grammar and syntax instruction and translation practice (with weekly vocabulary and translation quizzes), and the last two to three weeks of the course will focus on reviewing and practicing the newly acquired translation and reading skills.

Required books (available through the Harvard Coop for purchase, or on reserve in the Andover-Harvard Theological Library):

• Korb, Richard Alan. German for Reading Knowledge. 7th ed. Boston, MA: Heinle Cengage Learning, 2014.
  ISBN-10: 1-133-60426-9
  ISBN-13: 978-1-133-60426-6
  • The latest edition of this book is required! Please do not purchase previous copies, as they won't be useful in class. For more information about the book (print and digital version), see the publisher's website.

• A dictionary: You will need a good-sized, hardcover German-English/English-German dictionary. A hardcover dictionary with at least 300,000 entries (more is always better) is required. Some of the most commonly used are: Harper Collins, Langenscheidt, Oxford-Duden, PONS, Webster's. You are welcome to use any dictionary of your choice. In the past students preferred Duden, Langenscheidt, or Harper-Collins dictionaries, and mentioned problems with the Cassells dictionary–therefore, I no longer recommend it.
  • Please note that you cannot use an online dictionary for work in class and during exams. The dictionary has to be a hardcopy and not a small paperback dictionary (too many words are missing from those).

Recommended books (it is not necessary to purchase these books; they are available on reserve in the library):

• Coles, Waltraud and Bill Dodd. Reading German. A Course Book and Reference Grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.
  ISBN-10: 0198700202
  ISBN-13: 978-0198700203
• Wilson, April. German Quickly. A Grammar for Reading German. New York: Peter Lang Publishers, 2004.
  ISBN-10: 0820467596
  ISBN-13: 978-0820467597
• Ziefle, Helmut W. Modern Theological German: A Reader and Dictionary. Rev. ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker
  Academic, 1997.
  ISBN-10: 0801021448
  ISBN-13: 978-0801021442
• Zorach, Cecila Zorach and Charlotte Melin. English Grammar for Students of German. 4th ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Olivia & Hill Press, 2001.
  ISBN-10: 0934034311
  ISBN-13: 978-0934034319

Lorraine Ledford
MWTh 4-7pm
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An intensive eight-week course covering elementary and intermediate Spanish levels. It presupposes no previous knowledge of Spanish but progresses very rapidly. We begin with pronunciation and accentuation and cover all verb tenses, over a thousand vocabulary words and phrases, syntax and translation theory. After the first week we will do extensive translation practice during class hours. Attendance and participation are mandatory.

Required books:

• Harvey, William C. Complete Spanish Grammar Review (Barron's Foreign Language Guides). Haupaugge, NY: Barron’s Educational Series, 2006.
  ISBN-10: 0764133756
  ISBN-13: 978-0764133756
• Kendris, Christopher. 501 Spanish Verbs (Barron's Foreign Language Guides). Haupaugge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 2007.
  ISBN-10: 0764179845
  ISBN-13: 978-0764179846
• Any excellent hardback Spanish-English dictionary (Oxford, Larousse, etc).

Himmet Taskomur
MW 5-8pm, F 9am-12pm
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The goal of this course is to develop the student's proficiency and ability to understand and translate Classical Arabic texts using the language related skills: reading, writing, grammar, translating, and cultural knowledge. By the end of the academic year, students are expected to have reached an advance level of comprehension of classical texts. More specifically, by the end of the course you will be able to: become competent in Arabic morphology and syntax; read and comprehend Classical Arabic texts in variety of genres; build strong vocabulary and guess the meaning of new words based on context and other textual indicators.

Required books:

• Thackston, W. M. An Introduction to Koranic and Classical Arabic. Bethesda, MD: IBEX Publishers, 2000.
• Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Edited by J. M. Cowan.