A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages

Download A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages written by Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee in PDF format. This book is under the category History and bearing the isbn/isbn13 number 111919329X/9781119193296. You may reffer the table below for additional details of the book.

$19.99

SKU: 331316d4efb4 Category: Tag:

Specifications

book-author

Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee

publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

file-type

PDF

pages

854 pages

language

English

asin

B08576SJXT

isbn10

111919329X

isbn13

9781119193296


Book Description

A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages (PDF) covers the major language families; languages; and writing systems attested in the Ancient Near East.

Filled with enlightening chapters by noted experts in the field; this ebook introduces Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) languages and language families used during the time period of roughly 3200 BCE to the second century CE in the areas of Egypt; eastern Anatolia; Mesopotamia; the Levant; and Iran. In addition to providing grammatical sketches of the respective languages; the ebook focuses on socio-linguistic questions such as diglossia; language contact; the development of literary standard languages; and the development of diplomatic languages or “linguae francae.” It also addresses the interaction of Ancient Near Eastern languages with each other and their roles within the political and cultural systems of ANE societies.

Presented in 5 parts; The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages provides readers with in-depth chapter coverage of the writing systems of ANE; starting with their decipherment. It looks at the emergence of cuneiform writing; the development of Egyptian writing in the fourth and early third millennium BCI; and the emergence of alphabetic scripts. The ebook also covers many of the individual languages themselves; including Egyptian; Sumerian; Hittite; Akkadian; Pre- and Post-Exilic Hebrew; Ancient South Arabian; Phoenician; and more.

 

 

    • Written by leading experts on the languages and topics

 

    • Addresses how the individual languages interacted with each other and how they functioned in the societies that used them

 

    • Provides an overview of all major language families and writing systems used in the Ancient Near East during the time period from the beginning of writing (approximately 3200 BCE) to the 2nd century CE (end of cuneiform writing)

 

 

The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages is an ideal ebook for scholars and undergraduate and graduate students interested in Ancient Near Eastern cultures and languages or certain aspects of these languages.

NOTE: The product only includes the ebook The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages in PDF. No other access codes included with the sale.

 

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages”

Recent Posts

Blogging And How You Can Get A Lot From It

Whether you’re just looking to type about a hobby you have or if you want to attempt to run a business, starting a blog might be worthy of your consideration. Before you get started, first take a few minutes to read these expert-provided tips below. Once you learn about blogging,…

5 tips for a good business blog

Follow my blog with BloglovinAre you also looking for a good structure for your business blogs? That you finally have a serious and good structure for all your texts that are online? On your website but also on social media. In this review you will find 5 tips from Susanna Florie from her…

Study tips from a budding engineer

“Why engineering?” is a question I get often. The answer for me is simple: I like to solve problems. Engineering is a popular field for many reasons. Perhaps this is because almost everything around us is created by engineers in one way or another, and there are always new, emerging and exciting technologies impacting…

How do I study mathematics and pass my exam?

Not sure how best to study math ? Are you perhaps someone who starts studying the day before the exam? Then you know yourself that your situation is not the most ideal. Unfortunately, there is no magic bullet to make you a maths crack or pass your exam in no time . It is important to know that mathematics always builds on…