Aramaic and Hebrew inscriptions from Mt. Gerizim and Samaria between Antiochus III and Antiochus IV Epiphanes [electronic resource] / by Jan Dušek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dušek, Jan.

Series:

Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 54.

Culture and history of the ancient Near East, 1566-2055 ; v. 54

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Inscriptions, Arabic.

Inscriptions, Aramaic.

Inscriptions, Hebrew.

Paleography, Hebrew.

Paleography, Aramaic.

Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.

Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden [The Netherlands] ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The theme of the book stands on the intersection of epigraphy and historical research: the Aramaic and Hebrew inscriptions discovered in the vicinity of the Yahwistic sanctuary on Mt. Gerizim and their historical background. The study addresses the evidence from three perspectives: the paleography and dating of the inscriptions; the identity of the community who carved them and its institutions; and, finally, the larger historical and political context in which the inscriptions were produced. This book is particularly useful for historians of Palestine in the Second Temple period, for biblical scholars, and for those dealing with Aramaic and Hebrew paleography and epigraphy. \'Dušek’s book balances skilfully between epigraphy and historical research.\' Alinda Damsma, University College London \'...this book largely succeeds in its aims, providing an impressively erudite, fascinatingly detailed reconstruction of the historical, economic, and social contexts of the inscriptions from Mt. Gerizim.\' Jeremy M. Hutton, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Jan Duˇsek

Introduction / Jan Duˇsek

Chapter One. Scripts of the Inscriptions fromMt. Gerizim / Jan Duˇsek

Chapter Two. Identity / Jan Duˇsek

ChapterThree. Southern Levant between Antiochus III and Antiochus IV Epiphanes / Jan Duˇsek

General Conclusion / Jan Duˇsek

Appendix I: Aramaic Script fromMt. Gerizim / Jan Duˇsek

Appendix II / Jan Duˇsek

Bibliography / Jan Duˇsek

Index of Ancient Sources / Jan Duˇsek

Index ofModern Authors / Jan Duˇsek

Thematic Index / Jan Duˇsek.

Notes:

2.1.4. hieron (hagion) Argarizein.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-47081-0

9786613470812

90-04-22546-3

OCLC:

775301945

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004225466 DOI