Linguistic Dating of Biblical Texts: Vol 1

ISBN-13: 9781845530822 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 374 str.

Ian Young; Robert Rezetko

Opis

Since the beginning of critical scholarship biblical texts have been dated using linguistic evidence. Until now there has been no introduction to and comprehensive overview of the field. Volume 1 introduces the linguistic dating of biblical texts. The book examines the principles and methodology used to differentiate Archaic, Early and Late biblical Hebrew; the relationship between linguistic characteristics and linguistic chronology or historical origins; the effects of dialects and diglossia on textual criticism; and the significance of extra-biblical sources. Key text samples and their linguistic features are presented, with concrete illustrations and pointers for discussion.

Spis treści

Preface Abbreviations Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Early vs. Late Biblical Hebrew: Principles and Methodology Chapter 3 Early vs. Late Biblical Hebrew: Critique of Principles Chapter 4 Early vs. Late Biblical Hebrew: Critique of Methodology Chapter 5 Early vs. Late Biblical Hebrew: Linguistic Features and Rates of Accumulation Chapter 6 Hebrew Inscriptions of the Monarchic Period Chapter 7 Dialects and Diglossia Chapter 8 Aramaic Chapter 9 Mishnaic Hebrew Chapter 10 Qumran Hebrew and Ben Sira Chapter 11 Loanwords Chapter 12 Archaic Biblical Hebrew Chapter 13 Textual Criticism Chapter 14 Conclusion

O autorze

Ian Young is senior lecturer in the department of Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies at the University of Sydney. Robert Rezetko completed his PhD in Hebrew Bible at the University of Edinburgh.