Basics of Latin: A Grammar with Readings and Exercises from the Christian Tradition

by Derek Cooper

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2020

Overview

Basics of Latin: A Grammar with Readings and Exercises from the Christian Tradition by Derek Cooper introduces students, independent learners, and homeschoolers to the basics of Latin grammar with all readings and exercises taken from texts in the Christian tradition.

As part of the widely-used Zondervan Language Basics series of resources, Cooper’s Latin grammar is a student-friendly introduction. It helps students learn by:

• Minimizing technical jargon
• Providing only the information needed to learn the basics
• Breaking the grammar of language down into manageable and intuitive chunks
• Illustrating the grammar in question by its use in rich selections from ancient Christian authors.
• Providing grammar, readings, exercises, and a lexicon all in one convenient volume.

Basics of Latin provides an ideal first step into this important language and focuses on getting the student into texts and translation as quickly as possible.

Key Features

• Introduces the basics of Latin grammar
• Illustrates grammar by its use in rich selections from ancient Christian authors
• Provides a grammar, readings, exercises, and a lexicon

Product Details

• Title: Basics of Latin: A Grammar with Readings and Exercises from the Christian Tradition
• Author: Derek Cooper
• Series: Zondervan Language Basics
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication Date: 2020
• Pages: 320
• Resource Type: Grammar
• Topic: Latin

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About Derek Cooper

Dr. Cooper comes to Biblical after several years of teaching both Spanish and biblical studies at the high school and college levels. He has taught at Phil-Mont Christian Academy, Eastern University, and Gwynedd-Mercy College. In addition to teaching high school and college students, Derek is particularly interested in seminary education, and he is the author of the book So You’re Thinking about Going to Seminary (Brazos Press, 2008). Derek’s principal area of research is the history of biblical interpretation. He is the volume editor for 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, and 1-2 Chronicles in the forthcoming Reformation Commentary on Scripture (IVP), and he is currently writing a manuscript based on his doctoral research entitled Justifying James: The Interpretation of “the Epistle of Straw†before and after Martin Luther.

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