The Invention of Hebrew |
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| Author:
| Sanders, Seth L. |
| Series title: | Traditions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-03284-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $239.00 |
Book Description:
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The Invention of Hebrew is the first book to approach the Bible in light of recent findings on the use of the Hebrew alphabet as a deliberate and meaningful choice. Seth L. Sanders connects the Bible's distinctive linguistic form--writing down a local spoken language--to a cultural desire to speak directly to people, summoning them to join a new ......
The Invention of Hebrew is the first book to approach the Bible in light of recent findings on the use of the Hebrew alphabet as a deliberate and meaningful choice. Seth L. Sanders connects the Bible's distinctive linguistic form--writing down a local spoken language--to a cultural desire to speak directly to people, summoning them to join a new ......