Author: U. CassutoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Biblical and Oriental Studies
Author: U. CassutoBiblical and Oriental Studies: Bible
Author: Umberto CassutoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Comparative Studies in Biblical and Ancient Oriental Literatures
Author: Samuel E. LoewenstammPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Biblical and Oriental Studies
Author: Umberto CassutoPublisher:
ISBN: 9780196477350
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Oriental and Biblical Studies
Author: E. A. SpeiserPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512818828
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Rarely has mastery of a field been combined with such style and lucidity as in the writings of E. A. Speiser. For forty years before his death, in 1965, Dr. Speiser, the renowned author of the Anchor Bible Genesis, was a leading American orientalist. Speiser was at home in the modern as well as the ancient Near East and knew its many cultures intimately. His wide-ranging biblical studies are informed with a profound knowledge of Assyriology, and to both he brought the insights of a brilliant comparative linguist. Speiser's unique vision of the whole of ancient Near Eastern culture resulted in several classic syntheses that are included in these pages. Collected in this volume are thirty-six of his now difficult-to-obtain articles. The reader will discover papers that deal not only with biblical studies and linguistics but also with the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Syria, and Palestine; with law and political science; and with intellectual and social progress in the ancient Near East. "Speiser insisted on the simultaneous concentration upon analysis and synthesis; the first without the second he deemed sterile, the second without the first an empty playing with words. . . . [This insistence], so eloquently exemplified in his own work was . . . the most distinctive and certainly the most enduring part of his legacy as a teacher (from the Appreciation, by J. J. Finkelstein). E. A. Speiser was born in Galicia in 1902. After his graduation from the College of Lemberg, Austria, in 1918, he came to the United States, arriving in 1920. He received his M.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1923 and Ph.D. degree from Dropsie College, Philadelphia, in 1924. During World War II, Speiser was the chief of the Near East section, research and analysis branch of the Office of Strategic Services. Following the war, in 1947, Speiser was named chairman of the Department of Oriental Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. In 1954 he became Abraham M. Ellis Professor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages and Literatures at the University. One year prior to his death, he was named University Professor of Oriental Studies, the highest honor that the University of Pennsylvania awards to distinguished faculty members. Those familiar with one or another aspect of Speiser's contribution will find here a selection and arrangement designed to capture the underlying unity in approach that informed all of his work. And the nonspecialist cannot help but discover the broader, humanistic implications of oriental studies.
Biblical and Oriental Studies
Author: U. CassutoDiversity in Pre-Exilic Hebrew
Author: Ian YoungPublisher: Mohr Siebeck
ISBN: 9783161516764
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
In this splendid work the reader is introduced to a re-evaluation of the nature of 'Biblical Hebrew'. The author suggests a new model for understanding the north-western Semitic dialects in general and the Hebrew in particular. [a] This is a highly recommended work for scholars and students interested in the history and development of Hebrew as part of the northwestern Semitic languages.C A P van Tonder in Old Testament Essays 8:2 (1995), pp. 302-303 This is an important book, not only for scholars concerned with the history of the Hebrew language but also for those investigating dating and background of Old Testament literature. It is thought-provoking and reflects an impressive erudition.Geoffrey Khan in Vetus Testamentum XLVII (1997), no. 3, pp. 409-412 Young's theory is provocative and far-reaching. It comprehends a large amount of evidence with an elegantly simple explanation.Marsha White in Journal of Biblical Literature 11 (1997), pp. 730-732
Biblical and Oriental Studies: Bible and ancient Oriental texts
Author: Umberto CassutoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Habakkuk
Author: Robert D. HaakPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004275673
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
The 7th century was a time of turmoil in the Near East. The demise of the long-dominant Assyrian empire led to struggles among the remaining powers. The small nation of Judah experienced conflict and confusion as it tried to survive the rapidly changing situation. Habakkuk examines the prophecy of Habakkuk to determine the role which this prophet played in the complex struggles of the period. Habakkuk begins with form- and text-critical examinations of the prophecy attributed to Habakkuk. These studies provide a clearer understanding of the text and enable the placement of this work within its historical context. A review of the international and internal political situation indicates that the prophecy relates to a specific period within late 7th-century Judah and that its author supported particular persons and policies within this setting. This recognition allows an examination of the roles which Habakkuk and other prophets played within Judahite society.
Old Testament and Oriental Studies
Author: J. Alberto SogginPublisher: Gregorian Biblical BookShop
ISBN: 9788876533297
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The purpose of this book is to provide scholars who do not have sufficient reading knowledge of Italian with a series of studies first published in that language. The author presents only those studies which he considers still valid. The studies have not been updated, neither in the text not in the bibliography. They have their setting in the scientific context of their time. The book is divided into five parts. The first one is about literary, archaeological, and historical problems related to Israel's settlement in Canaan and to his kingship. The second deals with problems related to Israel's religion. The third is devoted to exegesis of biblical texts, and the fourth to observations on grammar, philology and lexicography. The work is concluded by a section of short notes on emphatic Lamed and other questions.
