| A Cultural History of Aramaic: From the Beginnings to the Advent of Islam Contributor(s): Gzella, Holger (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004285091 ISBN-13: 9789004285095 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $233.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - History | Ancient - General - Foreign Language Study | Arabic |
| Dewey: 492.2 |
| LCCN: 2014035098 |
| Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 1; The Near and Middle East |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.85 lbs) 468 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aramaic is a constant thread running through the various civilizations of the Near East, ancient and modern, from 1000 BCE to the present, and has been the language of small principalities, world empires, and a fair share of the Jewish-Christian tradition. Holger Gzella describes its cultural and linguistic history as a continuous evolution from its beginnings to the advent of Islam. For the first time the individual phases of the language, their socio-historical underpinnings, and the textual sources are discussed comprehensively in light of the latest linguistic and historical research and with ample attention to scribal traditions, multilingualism, and language as a marker of cultural self-awareness. Many new observations on Aramaic are thereby integrated into a coherent historical framework. |