Aramaic: A History of the First World Language - Rilegato

Gzella, Holger

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ISBN 10: 0802877486 ISBN 13: 9780802877482

Casa editrice: Eerdmans Pub Co, 2021

Riassunto

In this volume—the first complete history of Aramaic from its origins to the present day—Holger Gzella provides an accessible overview of the language perhaps most well known for being spoken by Jesus of Nazareth. Gzella, one of the world’s foremost Aramaicists, begins with the earliest evidence of Aramaic in inscriptions from the beginning of the first millennium BCE, then traces its emergence as the first world language when it became the administrative tongue of the great ancient Near Eastern empires. He also pays due diligence to the sacred role of Aramaic within Judaism, its place in the Islamic world, and its contact with other regional languages, before concluding with a glimpse into modern uses of Aramaic. 

Although Aramaic never had a unified political or cultural context in which to gain traction, it nevertheless flourished in the Middle East for an extensive period, allowing for widespread cultural exchange between diverse groups of people. In tracing the historical thread of the Aramaic language, readers can also gain a stronger understanding of the rise and fall of civilizations, religions, and cultures in that region over the course of three millennia.

 Aramaic: A History of the First World Language is visually supplemented by maps, charts, and other images for an immersive reading experience, providing scholars and casual readers alike with an engaging overview of one of the most consequential world languages in history.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Holger Gzella is professor of Old Testament at the University of Munich, Germany. He previously served as professor of Hebrew and Aramaic at Leiden University.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Eerdmans Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0802877486
• ISBN 13: 9780802877482
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 359
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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