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Aramaic: A History of the First World Language

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: 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
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780802877482
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • B46 23 G999
Contents:
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.
Summary: "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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Books Books DVK Library Stack -> First Floor -> B B46 G999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 11079972

"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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