Classifying the Aramaic Texts from Qumran: A Statistical Analysis of Linguistic Features

by John Starr

Book Overview

Analysis of the scroll fragments of the Qumran Aramaic scrolls has been plentiful to date. Their shared characteristics of being written in Aramaic, the common language of the region, not focused on the Qumran Community, and dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century CE have enabled the creation of a shared identity, distinguishing them from other fragments found in the same place at the same time. This classification, however, could yet...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567683133
• ISBN13: 9780567683137
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"