Word Order and Time in Biblical Hebrew Narrative (Hardcover)

Tal Goldfajn

ISBN 10: 0198269536 / ISBN 13: 9780198269533

Editore: Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1998

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Hardcover. This book addresses the problem of temporal interpretation within narrative of the biblical Hebrew verb, thus exploring the broader issue of the expression of time in language and the ways in which we can attempt to understand and represent it. Tal Goldfajn offers a summary of this controversy, which has been argued over since at least the tenth century, presenting previous scholarly opinions and theories. She argues that one possible way of understanding thefundamental meanings of the Hebrew verbs is by examining the role played in ordering time by the four main verb forms used in biblical Hebrew narrative. Accordingly, emphasis is given to theintersentential use of these forms and the variety of interesting ways in which they establish the order of events. This book looks at the relationship between biblical Hebrew verbs and the passage of time in narrative. It offers a summary of previous studies and theories, and argues that one possible way of understanding the fundamental meanings of Hebrew verbs is by examining the role played by the four main verb forms in ordering time. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: Word Order and Time in Biblical Hebrew Narrative (Hardcover)
• Editore: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0198269536
• ISBN 13: 9780198269533
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Condizione: new

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Riassunto

This book addresses the problem of temporal interpretation within narrative of the biblical Hebrew verb, thus exploring the broader issue of the expression of time in language and the ways in which we can attempt to understand and represent it. Tal Goldfajn offers a summary of this controversy, which has been argued over since at least the tenth century, presenting previous scholarly opinions and theories. She argues that one possible way of understanding the fundamental meanings of the Hebrew verbs is by examining the role played in ordering time by the four main verb forms used in biblical Hebrew narrative. Accordingly, emphasis is given to the intersentential use of these forms and the variety of interesting ways in which they establish the order of events.

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Every once in a (long) while, one runs across a well-written book in which the prose itself is elegant, literary in its own right. This is not such a book. It is even better... an excellent summary and conclusion to the tense/aspect debate of the Hebrew verbal system... This one book alone is all that is needed to bring students up to speed on the question, including past discussion. (Kirk E. Lowery, Hebrew Studies Journal)