Studies in West Semitic Epigraphy

Full title
Studies in West Semitic Epigraphy
Research notes

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Reference type
Book
Author(s)
Naveh, Joseph
Year
2009
Number of volumes
0
Publisher
Magnes
Place of Publication
Jerusalem
Pages
xviii + 544
Related keywords
Orthography
Paleography
Paleo-Hebrew
Hebrew (Language)
Aramaic (Language)
Nabatean
Label
22/03/2010
Abstract

Epigraphy deals with ancient inscriptions and manuscripts revealed by archaeology; it is an auxiliary study to that of history. It studies the texts, languages and scripts from diachronic and synchronic points of view, and thus yields additional data on the cultural background of the people who produced the written sources. This book contains a selection of articles by the author on West-Semitic scripts and inscriptions published during almost forty years.

Notes

Contents: West semitic scripts-types -- Transmission of the alphabet to Greece -- Aramaic inscriptions -- Phoenician, Hebrew, Trnsjordanian and Philistine inscriptions -- Some general phenomena -- Dubiosa.