The Invention of Hebrew

by Seth L. Sanders

Book Overview

The Invention of Hebrew is the first book to approach the Bible in light of recent epigraphic discoveries on the extreme antiquity of the alphabet and its use as a deliberate and meaningful choice. Hebrew was more than just a way of transmitting information; it was a vehicle of political symbolism and self-representation. Seth L. Sanders connects the Bible's distinctive linguistic form--writing down a local spoken language--to a cultural desire to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252032845
• ISBN13: 9780252032844
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"