Palestinian Middle Aramaic: A Complete Course

Palestinian Middle Aramaic is a comprehensive textbook providing a systematic approach to the Palestinian Aramaic language in its middle to late phases (circa 200 BCE-700 CE). Designed for students without prior knowledge of Biblical Hebrew or other Semitic languages, the course begins with an introduction to Aramaic phonology, script, and vocalization.Following this are forty structured lessons covering nominal forms, pronouns, prepositions, verbal stems, weak verbs, syntax, numerals, and distinctive features of related Palestinian Aramaic traditions.Clear grammatical progression is combined with extensive reading practice and exercises.The grammar is based primarily on Targum Onkelos, while notes highlight important variants from Galilean, Samaritan, Christian Palestinian, and Biblical Aramaic.The volume includes verbal paradigms, a chrestomathy of Jewish, Samaritan, and Christian texts, and bilingual glossaries. Palestinian Middle Aramaic is intended for students of Aramaic, Jewish