Languages from the world of the Bible / edited by Holger Gzella.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gzella, Holger, 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle Eastern philology.

Semitic philology.

Language and languages.

Middle East--Languages--Grammar, Comparative.

Middle East.

Middle Eastern literature--Relation to the Old Testament.

Middle Eastern literature.

Middle Eastern literature--Relation to the New Testament.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament.

Bible. New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. New Testament.

Physical Description:

xvi, 256 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : De Gruyter, 2011.

Summary:

The alphabetic script is part of the lasting heritage of the Ancient Near East. It unites a number of newly-emerging civilizations in ancient Syria-Palestine which together constitute the immediate background of the Hebrew Bible. Transformed by the impact of Hellenism, they also shaped the social-historical and cultural setting of the New Testament. This work presents fresh and concise yet thorough overviews of the relevant languages and their interaction. They are informed by the most recent scholarship and share a clear historical framework. Book jacket.

Contents:

The Alphabet / Alan Millard Millard, Alan 14

Ugaritic / Agustinus Gianto Gianto, Agustinus 28

Phoenician / Holger Gzella Gzella, Holger 55

Ancient Hebrew / Holger Gzella Gzella, Holger 76

The Languages of Transjordan / Klaus Beyer Beyer, Klaus 111

Old and Imperial Aramaic / Margaretha Folmer Folmer, Margaretha 128

Old South Arabian / Rebecca Hasselbach Hasselbach, Rebecca 160

Old Persian / Michiel de Vaan Vaan, Michiel de, Alexander Lubotsky Lubotsky, Alexander 194

Greek / Andreas Willi Willi, Andreas 209.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781934078617

1934078611

OCLC:

754105660