An N Introduction to Egyptian Aramaic

by Takamitsu Muraoka

This is an introductory grammar of Egyptian Aramaic, a form of Aramaic which occurs in documents originating in Egypt, mostly in Elephantine where there was a Jewish community during the Persian period. They date from the end of the 7th to the third century BCE. Most of the documents are either administrative or legal in nature, but also include some literary pieces such as Proverbs of Ahiqar, private, familial letters, and documents of religious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3868350748
• ISBN13: 9783868350746
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Ugarit Verlag
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.4"