| The Reconfiguration of Hebrew in the Hellenistic Period: Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on the Hebrew of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Contributor(s): Joosten, Jan (Editor), Machiela, Daniel (Editor), Rey, Jean-Sébastien (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004365877 ISBN-13: 9789004365872 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $136.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - General |
| Series: Studies on the Texts of the Desert of Judah |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.5" (1.35 lbs) 292 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The present volume of proceedings offers cutting-edge research on the Hebrew language in the late Persian, Hellenistic and Roman periods. Fourteen specialists of ancient Hebrew illuminate various aspects of the language, from phonology through grammar and syntax to semantics and interpretation. The research furthers the exegesis of biblical and non-biblical texts, it helps determine the chronological outline of Hebrew literature, and contributes to a better understanding of the sociolinguistic aspects of the language in the period of the Second Temple. Hebrew did not die out after the Babylonian exile, but continued to be used in speaking and writing in a variety of settings. |