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Aramaic literature from Egypt and the Levant / by Tawny L. Holm.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holm, Tawny, 1966- author.
- Series:
- Writings from the ancient world ; no. 30.
- Writings from the ancient world ; Number 30
- Language:
- Aramaic
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aramaic literature--Egypt.
- Aramaic literature.
- Aramaic literature--Middle East.
- Aramaic literature--Translations into English.
- Aramaic language--Texts.
- Aramaic language.
- Manuscripts, Aramaic.
- Genre:
- Aramaic literature.
- Aramaic literature -- Translations into English.
- Inscriptions, Aramaic.
- Inscriptions, Aramaic -- Translations into English.
- primary sources.
- Primary sources.
- Translations.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 559 pages, tables, charts ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Atlanta, Georgia : SBL Press, [2026]
- Language Note:
- In English, with Aramaic text and English translation.
- Summary:
- "In this volume, Tawny L. Holm provides bilingual editions of the majority of Aramaic literary compositions written between the fifth century BCE and first century CE. Each text is presented in transliteration and accompanied by an introduction, notes, and an English translation. The section on Egypt includes, among others, the fascinating anthology found on Papyrus Amherst 63, an Aramaic text written in the Demotic Egyptian script, as well as the Story and Proverbs of Ahiqar. The Levant section includes a selection of texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls, such as Tales from the Persian Court. These compositions cover a broad array of themes, from insights into the human condition to unique portraits of kings, heroes, and deities. The book also addresses matters of history, language, genres, poetics, and scribalism, and it offers a comprehensive collection of primary sources for use in ancient Near Eastern studies courses as well as biblical studies." --Provided by Publisher.
- Contents:
- General introduction
- Part 1: Aramaic literature from Egypt. The Sheikh Fadl Inaros inscription
- The Hor bar Punesh texts
- The story and proverbs of Ahiqar
- Part 2: Aramaic literature from the Levant. Biblical Aramaic Daniel
- Parabiblical Daniel and related apocalyptic literature in the Dead Sea Scrolls
- Other narratives in the Dead Sea Scrolls
- The Genesis apocryphon.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-531) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1628377534
- 9781628377538
- 9781628377521
- 1628377526
- OCLC:
- 1587067338
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