This book has been written for beginners studying on their own and assumes no prior knowledge
of the subject. It begins with the history of the language and its discovery and decipherment
up to the present day. It contains a clearly structured concise grammar which offers much
original material on Luwian syntax. Twelve reading exercises introduce the basic grammatical
principles and are carefully graded to allow the reader to build up a knowledge of common signs
and vocabulary as well as giving a broad introduction to Hieroglyphic Luwian literature.
Grammatical analysis commentary vocabulary notes and a revision section accompany each text.
Additionally the book includes the most extensive up-to-date vocabulary available and a
complete sign list. Both will serve the reader as invaluable tools for any further study of the
subject.
