Synopsis
Taken only from truly authentic sources, the North-West Semitic linguistic material used to formulate this dictionary, contributes considerably to our understanding of the Old Testament, the Ugaritic texts and our knowledge of the North-West Semitic languages as a whole. This dictionary is concerned with the North-West Semitic material found in inscriptions, papyri and ostraca in Phoenician, Punic, Hebrew, various forms of Aramaic, Ammonite, Edomite, the language of Deir Alla etc. The dictionary covers material dating from around 1000 B.C. to 300 A.D. Apart from a translation of this fascinating material, the entries also include extensive references to scholarly literature. The work is completely updated and augmented translation of Jean and Hoftijzer's Dictionnaire des inscriptions semitiques de l'ouest. The additional information centres mainly round newly found texts and references to new scholarly literature. The Dictionary of North-West Semitic Inscriptions is an indispensable tool for research in North-West Semitic epigraphy, the Old Testament., Ugaritic texts, and for Semitic linguistics.
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