The Decipherment of Minoan Linear A, Volume I, Part IV

Language: English

Published by Peter G. Van Soesbergen Sep 2022, 2022

9083275434 / 9789083275437

  • Softcover
  • New
See all details

Seller: BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, GermanyBuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K.

5-star seller

AbeBooks seller since January 11, 2012

Softcover

Condition: New

£ 79.94

£ 19.47 shipping 
Ships from Germany to U.S.A.

Quantity: 2 available

Add to basket
Free 30-day returns

Item description from seller

This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -THE DECIPHERMENT OF MINOAN LINEAR A - VOLUME I - PART IV It is significant that at least three toponyms can be recognized in the Messara-valley that have a Hurrian origin. The oldest is Linear A pa-i-to (HT 97a.3; HT 120.6). It is a genuine Hurrian toponym meaning 'He/She (a God/the King) has built (the palace)' and it is equivalent to Old Hurrian ba-'à-á-to/um in the Ti-atal inscription, analysed and normalised as pa=at=o=m, and translated as 'He (Ti-atal) has built (a temple)', cf. Th. Richter (BGH, 285-286), s.v. pa-, pä- II [passim] 'to build', pa('/h)-, cf. G. Wilhelm, 1988b, 55. The following phases of phonetic development are likely: ba-'à-á-to/um = pa('/h)=at=o=m > pa=j=at=o=m > pa=j=(a)t=o=m > pa=j=t=o=m (wr. pa-i-to in Linear A). Transitional glide -j- (-i- in Linear A pa-i-to) distinguished -a- of the root pa- from the -a- of root-extension -at- and eventually the -a- of -at- disappeared as a result of syncope. For Linear B pa-i-to (KN Da 1163+1400, al.) the Old Hurrian ending in =o=m had to be changed into a Hellenized form in -o¿ (-os): ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (Phaistos). The ancient name of the palace of Hagia Triada, ka-pa (frequent in Linear A, but only at Hagia Triada), was the first Hurrian toponym detected in Linear A and interpreted as ¿alba, Hurrian name of Aleppo (¿alab in Semitic) with the Linear A ethnic ka-pa-qe (HT 6a.4-5) = syllabic cuneiform ¿albäe = alphabetic cuneiform ¿lb¿ 'Man of ¿alba', 'Man of Aleppo' (Hurrian ethnic suffix -¿e). Toponym ka-pa and ethnic ka-pa-jo (with Greek ethnic suffix -yo¿) were already known from the Linear B tablets from Knossos. Linear A ku-mi (HT 110a.1) may well be the Minoan-Hurrian toponym Kummi, present Kommos, the Minoan harbour of Phaistos and Hagia Triada on the south coast of Crete, recently excavated by the Canadian G. Cadogan and his team. Cretan Kummi is probably derived from the name of the city of Kumma/e/i or Kummiya in Anatolia, derived from Hurrian kum- 'to build / erect / pile up'. If this identification is correct, it is after ka-pa = ¿alba (present Hagia Triada) the second Cretan site named after a famous predominantly Hurrian city in the Near East. 514 pp. Englisch.…

Seller Inventory # 9789083275437

Title
The Decipherment of Minoan Linear A, Volume I, Part IV
Author
Peter George Van Soesbergen
Publisher
Peter G. Van Soesbergen Sep 2022
Publication year
2022
Condition
Neu
Binding
Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
9083275434
ISBN 13
9789083275437
Edition
3rd Edition
Item weight
1,319 grams
Dimensions
297x210x27 mm

BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K.

Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

5-star seller

AbeBooks seller since January 11, 2012

Shipping rates from Germany to U.S.A.

Item5 to 15 business days5 to 15 business days
First item£ 19.47£ 19.47
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.

Payment methods

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Bank Wire Transfer
  • Check
  • Paypal

Seller's business information

BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K.

Germany