In the beginning : a short history of the Hebrew language /
Hoffman, Joel M., 1968-
In the beginning : a short history of the Hebrew language / Joel M. Hoffman. - xvi, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Getting started -- Introduction -- Rules of the game -- Part II: Antiquity -- Writing -- Magic letters and the name of God -- The Masoretes -- Pronunciation -- Part III: Moving on -- The Dead Sea Scrolls -- Dialects in the Bible -- Post-Biblical Hebrew -- Part IV: Now -- Modern Hebrew -- Keep your voice from weeping -- Part V: Appendices -- More about the rules of the game -- Further reading -- -- Getting started -- Introduction -- Rules of the game -- Antiquity -- Writing -- Magic letters and the name of God -- The Masoretes -- Pronunciation -- Moving on -- The Dead Sea Scrolls -- Dialects in the Bible -- Post-biblical Hebrew -- Now -- Modern Hebrew -- Keep your voice from weeping -- Appendices -- More about the rules of the game. I. 1. 2. II. 3. 4. 5. 6. III. 7. 8. 9. IV. 10. 11. V. A.
"In In the Beginning, Joel M. Hoffman follows and decodes the adventure that is the history of Hebrew, illuminating how the written record has survived, explaining the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls and ancient translations, and trying to determine how the ancient language actually sounded. He places 3,000 years of developments into historical context, and shows their continuing impact on the modern world." "This history traces Hebrew's development as one of the first languages to make use of vowels. Hoffman also covers the dramatic story of the rebirth of Hebrew as a modern, spoken language." "Packed with information about language, linguistics, and history, In the Beginning is essential reading for both newcomers and scholars interested in learning more about Hebrew and about languages in general."--Jacket.
0814736548 9780814736548
2004040255
Hebrew language--History
PJ4545 / .H58 2004
492.409
In the beginning : a short history of the Hebrew language / Joel M. Hoffman. - xvi, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Getting started -- Introduction -- Rules of the game -- Part II: Antiquity -- Writing -- Magic letters and the name of God -- The Masoretes -- Pronunciation -- Part III: Moving on -- The Dead Sea Scrolls -- Dialects in the Bible -- Post-Biblical Hebrew -- Part IV: Now -- Modern Hebrew -- Keep your voice from weeping -- Part V: Appendices -- More about the rules of the game -- Further reading -- -- Getting started -- Introduction -- Rules of the game -- Antiquity -- Writing -- Magic letters and the name of God -- The Masoretes -- Pronunciation -- Moving on -- The Dead Sea Scrolls -- Dialects in the Bible -- Post-biblical Hebrew -- Now -- Modern Hebrew -- Keep your voice from weeping -- Appendices -- More about the rules of the game. I. 1. 2. II. 3. 4. 5. 6. III. 7. 8. 9. IV. 10. 11. V. A.
"In In the Beginning, Joel M. Hoffman follows and decodes the adventure that is the history of Hebrew, illuminating how the written record has survived, explaining the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls and ancient translations, and trying to determine how the ancient language actually sounded. He places 3,000 years of developments into historical context, and shows their continuing impact on the modern world." "This history traces Hebrew's development as one of the first languages to make use of vowels. Hoffman also covers the dramatic story of the rebirth of Hebrew as a modern, spoken language." "Packed with information about language, linguistics, and history, In the Beginning is essential reading for both newcomers and scholars interested in learning more about Hebrew and about languages in general."--Jacket.
0814736548 9780814736548
2004040255
Hebrew language--History
PJ4545 / .H58 2004
492.409