Semitic Linguistics in Historical Perspective

by Edward Lipiński

The present work is conceived as a companion volume to the author's Semitic Languages. Outline of a Comparative Grammar. Its purpose is to show the birth and development of Semitic linguistics in broad lines, but also to pay a closer attention to languages which have played a minor role in the Comparative Grammar, while they are actively studied at present, viz. Middle Aramaic, Mandaic, Neo-Aramaic. Suggestions are also made for a renewed research...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9042930209
• ISBN13: 9789042930209
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Peeters
• Length: 725 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"