Understanding the Alphabet of the Dead Sea Scrolls

by Ada Yardeni

The Dead Sea Scrolls constitute the most important documentary evidence for the "Jewish alphabet," which was used to write ancient Hebrew and Aramaic. In Understanding the Alphabet of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Dr. Ada Yardeni, one of the world's leading authorities on ancient Semitic languages, paleography, and epigraphy, provides a thorough overview of the script and its variations, and traces its development from the late 3rd to the early...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9652208582
• ISBN13: 9789652208583
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Carta Jerusalem
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.8" x 11.5"