The Scribe in the Biblical World: A Bridge Between Scripts, Languages and Cultures

by Esther Eshel and Michael Langlois

This book offers a fresh look at the status of the scribe in society, his training, practices, and work in the biblical world.

What was the scribe's role in these societies? Were there rival scribal schools? What was their role in daily life? How many scripts and languages did they grasp? Did they master political and religious rhetoric? Did they travel or share foreign traditions, cultures, and beliefs? Were scribes redactors, or simply...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110996685
• ISBN13: 9783110996685
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"