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Scribal tools in ancient Israel : a study of biblical Hebrew terms for writing materials and implements / Philip Zhakevich.
LIBRA Z45 .Z425 2020
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zhakevich, Philip, 1983- author.
- Series:
- History, archaeology, and culture of the Levant
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Writing materials and instruments--History--To 1500.
- Writing materials and instruments.
- Hebrew language--Writing--History--To 1500.
- Hebrew language.
- Writing--Israel--History--To 1500.
- Writing.
- Hebrew language--Writing.
- History.
- Israel.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : Eisenbrauns, [2020]
- Summary:
- "Examines the technology of writing as it existed in ancient Israel. Utilizes the Hebrew Bible as its corpus and focuses on a set of Hebrew terms that designated writing surfaces and writing instruments"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Papyrus
- Stone and plaster
- Skins, scrolls, tablets, ostraca, and uncommon writing surfaces
- Scribal instruments and glyptics
- Egypt's influence on Canaan and ancient Israel
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9781646020621
- 1646020626
- OCLC:
- 1142516266
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