The Story of Hebrew

by Lewis Glinert

Book Overview

A unique history of the Hebrew language from biblical times to the modern Jewish state

This book explores the extraordinary hold that Hebrew has had on Jews and Christians, who have invested it with a symbolic power far beyond that of any other language in history. Preserved by the Jews across two millennia, Hebrew endured long after it ceased to be a mother tongue, resulting in one of the most intense textual cultures ever known...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691153299
• ISBN13: 9780691153292
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.4"