[B-Greek] Decker's Koine Greek Reader

Carl Conrad cwconrad2 at mac.com
Thu Dec 6 06:39:08 EST 2007


On Dec 5, 2007, at 9:38 PM, Kevin Riley wrote:

> Having received my copy, I would definitely encourage anyone  
> wavering over
> whether to buy it to order one.  The notes are useful, the print is  
> easy to
> read, and you won't find many other tools for post 1st year Greek  
> that are
> as good as this for this price.  And it is *enjoyable* to work  
> through - at
> least as far as the first chapter, which is as far as I've gotten in  
> one
> week.  I am not sure who first brought the group's attention to this  
> new
> book, but many thanks :)
>
> Also, my son has reminded me I was going to help him learn a little
> classical Greek.  The JACT course, while excellent, is a little  
> beyond him.
> I remember someone mentioning a book aimed at kids that uses  
> pictures [?]
> and goes through the life of a Greek boy.  I can't find anything by  
> googling
> so is anyone's memory better than mine?

I think you're referring to Oxford UP's _Athenaze_; it's like _Reading  
Greek_ but seems to be pitched to a lower beginner's level and to move  
at a slower pace than _RG_. I have only looked briefly at _Athenaze_  
quite some time ago, but I do recall it has a continued story and I  
seem to remember it being the story of a boy's experiences.

Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
1989 Grindstaff Road/Burnsville, NC 28714/(828) 675-4243
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