Aramaic: A History of the First World Language
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: Dutch Series: Eerdmans Language ResourcesPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2021Description: 359p illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780802877482
- B46 23 G999
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"Original title De eerste wereldtaal: De geschiedenis van het Aramees @2017 Holger Gzella. First published in 2017 by Athenaeum--Polak & Van Gennep, Amsterdam."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-344) and index.
The oldest Aramaic and its cultural context -- Aramaic as a world language -- Aramaic in the Bible and early Judaism -- Aramaic between the classical and Parthian worlds -- Syriac and the end of paganism -- The second sacred language : Aramaic in Rabbinic Judaism -- Not just Jews and Christians : Samaritans, Mandeans, and others -- Aramaic in Arabia and the Islamic world -- Modern Aramaic from a historical perspective.
"A comprehensive history of the Aramaic language, from its first attestations around 1000 BCE to the modern day"-- Provided by publisher.
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