The Invention of Hebrew |
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| Author:
| Sanders, Seth L. |
| Series title: | Traditions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-07835-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.00 |
Book Description:
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How choosing a language created a peopleThe Invention of Hebrew is the first book to approach the Bible in light of recent epigraphic discoveries on the extreme antiquity of the alphabet and its use as a deliberate and meaningful choice. Hebrew was more than just a way of transmitting information; it was a vehicle of political symbolism and ......
How choosing a language created a peopleThe Invention of Hebrew is the first book to approach the Bible in light of recent epigraphic discoveries on the extreme antiquity of the alphabet and its use as a deliberate and meaningful choice. Hebrew was more than just a way of transmitting information; it was a vehicle of political symbolism and ......