Linguistic Dating of Biblical Texts: An Introduction to Approaches and Problems (BibleWorld) - Hardcover

Young, Ian; Rezetko, Robert; Ehrensvard, Martin

 
9781845530815: Linguistic Dating of Biblical Texts: An Introduction to Approaches and Problems (BibleWorld)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1845530810 ISBN 13: 9781845530815
Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

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.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1845530810
ISBN 13 
9781845530815
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
764