A History of the Hebrew Language

by Angel Sáenz-Badillos

Book Overview

A History of the Hebrew language is a comprehensive description of Hebrew from its Semitic origins and the earliest settlement of the Israelite tribes in Canaan to the present day. Although Hebrew is an 'oriental' language, it is nonetheless closely associated with Western culture as the language of the Bible and was used in writing by the Jews of Europe throughout the Middle Ages. It has also been newly revived in modern times as the language of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521556341
• ISBN13: 9780521556347
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"