The Aramaic Language

Author : Holger Gzella
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781467461429

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Aramaic by Holger Gzella Pdf

In this volume—the first complete history of Aramaic from its origins to the present day—Holger Gzella provides an accessible overview of the language perhaps most well known for being spoken by Jesus of Nazareth. Gzella, one of the world’s foremost Aramaicists, begins with the earliest evidence of Aramaic in inscriptions from the beginning of the first millennium BCE, then traces its emergence as the first world language when it became the administrative tongue of the great ancient Near Eastern empires. He also pays due diligence to the sacred role of Aramaic within Judaism, its place in the Islamic world, and its contact with other regional languages, before concluding with a glimpse into modern uses of Aramaic. Although Aramaic never had a unified political or cultural context in which to gain traction, it nevertheless flourished in the Middle East for an extensive period, allowing for widespread cultural exchange between diverse groups of people. In tracing the historical thread of the Aramaic language, readers can also gain a stronger understanding of the rise and fall of civilizations, religions, and cultures in that region over the course of three millennia. Aramaic: A History of the First World Language is visually supplemented by maps, charts, and other images for an immersive reading experience, providing scholars and casual readers alike with an engaging overview of one of the most consequential world languages in history.

Author : Christoph Luxenberg
Publisher : Verlag Hans Schiler
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Koran
ISBN : 9783899300888

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The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran by Christoph Luxenberg Pdf

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Author : Klaus Beyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Aramaic language
ISBN : UOM:39015013400356

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The Aramaic Language by Klaus Beyer Pdf

Author : Jon Ma. Asgeirsson,April DeConick,Risto Uro
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789047417866

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Thomasine Traditions in Antiquity by Jon Ma. Asgeirsson,April DeConick,Risto Uro Pdf

This volume is a selection of papers presented to the Society of Biblical Literature Thomasine Traditions Group from 1996 to 2001. It offers an extensive discussion of the social and cultural world of the gospel, particularly examining its relationship to other contemporary Christian writings and Graeco-Roman literature.

Author : Emil Friedrich Kautzsch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Aramaic language
ISBN : CHI:085430230

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The Aramaic Language ... by Emil Friedrich Kautzsch Pdf

Author : Stefan Weninger
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 1298 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110251586

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The Semitic Languages by Stefan Weninger Pdf

The handbook The Semitic Languages offers a comprehensive reference tool for Semitic Linguistics in its broad sense. It is not restricted to comparative Grammar, although it covers also comparative aspects, including classification. By comprising a chapter on typology and sections with sociolinguistic focus and language contact, the conception of the book aims at a rather complete, unbiased description of the state of the art in Semitics. Articles on individual languages and dialects give basic facts as location, numbers of speakers, scripts, numbers of extant texts and their nature, attestation where appropriate, and salient features of the grammar and lexicon of the respective variety. The handbook is the most comprehensive treatment of the Semitic language family since many decades.

Author : Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781119193296

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A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages by Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee Pdf

Covers the major languages, language families, and writing systems attested in the Ancient Near East Filled with enlightening chapters by noted experts in the field, this book introduces Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) languages and language families used during the time period of roughly 3200 BCE to the second century CE in the areas of Egypt, the Levant, eastern Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran. In addition to providing grammatical sketches of the respective languages, the book focuses on socio-linguistic questions such as language contact, diglossia, the development of literary standard languages, and the development of diplomatic languages or “linguae francae.” It also addresses the interaction of Ancient Near Eastern languages with each other and their roles within the political and cultural systems of ANE societies. Presented in five parts, The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages provides readers with in-depth chapter coverage of the writing systems of ANE, starting with their decipherment. It looks at the emergence of cuneiform writing; the development of Egyptian writing in the fourth and early third millennium BCI; and the emergence of alphabetic scripts. The book also covers many of the individual languages themselves, including Sumerian, Egyptian, Akkadian, Hittite, Pre- and Post-Exilic Hebrew, Phoenician, Ancient South Arabian, and more. Provides an overview of all major language families and writing systems used in the Ancient Near East during the time period from the beginning of writing (approximately 3200 BCE) to the second century CE (end of cuneiform writing) Addresses how the individual languages interacted with each other and how they functioned in the societies that used them Written by leading experts on the languages and topics The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages is an ideal book for undergraduate students and scholars interested in Ancient Near Eastern cultures and languages or certain aspects of these languages.

Author : Holger Gzella,M. L. Folmer
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Aramaic language
ISBN : 3447057874

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Aramaic in Its Historical and Linguistic Setting by Holger Gzella,M. L. Folmer Pdf

This volume contains contributions by W. Arnold, S.E. Fassberg, M.L. Folmer, W.R. Garr, A. Gianto, H. Gzella, J.F. Healey, O. Jastrow, J. Joosten, O. Kapeliuk, S.A. Kaufman, G. Khan, R. Kuty, A. Lemaire, E. Lipinski, H.L. Murre-van den Berg, C. Morrison, N. Pat-El, W.Th. van Peursen, and A. Tal. They discuss central issues of Aramaic linguistics in the light of the most recent research: editions of primary source material; extensive historical and linguistic overviews on matters of classification and language change; detailed studies of grammatical and lexical topics analyzing data from different Aramaic languages, for instance determination and tense-aspect-modality systems. Several papers closely interact with each other. As a whole, they bridge the gap between ancient and modern forms of Aramaic by providing a more comprehensive approach to this language group and its attested history of three millennia. Thanks to a sharp thematic focus, wide-ranging discussions of a great amount of material, and up-to-date theoretical frameworks, these proceedings can also act as a modern handbook of Aramaic in all its complexity. All articles are thematically arranged, fully indexed and cross-referenced.

Author : Nicholas Awde,Nineb Lamassu,Nicholas Al-Jeloo
Publisher : Hippocrene Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0781810876

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Aramaic (Assyrian/Syriac) Dictionary & Phrasebook by Nicholas Awde,Nineb Lamassu,Nicholas Al-Jeloo Pdf

Aramaic is now recognised throughout the world as the language spoken by Christ and the Apostles. Contrary to popular belief, however, it is very much a 'living' language spoken today by the Assyrian peoples in Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey. It is also heard in Assyrian emigre communities of the US, Europe and Australia. Modern Aramaic or Assyrian is made up of a number of dialects. The two major ones are Swadaya (Eastern) and Turoyo (Western). This unique dictionary and phrasebook incorporates both dialects in a way that illustrates the differences and gives the reader a complete understanding of both. The dialects are presented in an easy-to-read romanised form that will help the reader to be understood.

Author : Frederick E. Greenspahn
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004127210

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An Introduction to Aramaic by Frederick E. Greenspahn Pdf

"An Introduction to Aramaic" introduces biblical Aramaic to beginning students already familiar with Hebrew. All Aramaic passages in the Old Testament plus other Aramaic texts are included. Includes paradigms, a complete glossary, resources for further study, exercises, and an answer key. Paperback edition available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org).

Author : Holger Gzella
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004285101

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A Cultural History of Aramaic by Holger Gzella Pdf

Aramaic is a constant thread running through the various civilizations of the Near East, ancient and modern, from 1000 BCE to the present, and has been the language of small principalities, world empires, and a fair share of the Jewish-Christian tradition. Holger Gzella describes its cultural and linguistic history as a continuous evolution from its beginnings to the advent of Islam. For the first time the individual phases of the language, their socio-historical underpinnings, and the textual sources are discussed comprehensively in light of the latest linguistic and historical research and with ample attention to scribal traditions, multilingualism, and language as a marker of cultural self-awareness. Many new observations on Aramaic are thereby integrated into a coherent historical framework.

Author : Gabriel Sawma
Publisher : Gabriel Sawma
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Aramaic language
ISBN : 0977860698

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The Qur'an, Misinterpreted, Mistranslated, and Misread by Gabriel Sawma Pdf

Author : Ariel Gutman
Publisher : Language Science Press
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783961100811

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Attributive constructions in North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic by Ariel Gutman Pdf

This study is the first wide-scope morpho-syntactic comparative study of North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic dialects to date. Given the historical depth of Aramaic (almost 3 millennia) and the geographic span of the modern dialects, coming in contact with various Iranian, Turkic and Semitic languages, these dialects provide an almost pristine "laboratory" setting for examining language change from areal, typological and historical perspectives. While the study has a very wide coverage of dialects, including also contact languages (and especially Kurdish dialects), it focuses on a specific grammatical domain, namely attributive constructions, giving a theoretically motivated and empirically grounded account of their variation, distribution and development. The results will be enlightening not only to Semitists seeking to learn about this fascinating modern Semitic language group, but also for typologists and general linguists interested in the dynamics of noun phrase morphosyntax.

Author : Andreas Schuele
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780664234249

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An Introduction to Biblical Aramaic by Andreas Schuele Pdf

The study of biblical Aramaic, an ancient Semitic language from which the Hebrew alphabet was derived, is necessary for understanding texts written during certain periods of early Jewish and Christian history and is especially important for the study of the books of Daniel and Ezra. This new textbook is a thorough guide to learning to read and translate biblical Aramaic and includes an introduction to the language, examples of texts for practice translations, and helpful comparison charts.

Author : Sebastian P. Brock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1593337140

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Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage by Sebastian P. Brock Pdf

The Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage (GEDSH) is the first major encyclopedia-type reference work devoted exclusively to Syriac Christianity, both as a field of scholarly inquiry and as the inheritance of Syriac Christians today. In more than 600 entries it covers the Syriac heritage from its beginnings in the first centuries of the Common Era up to the present day. Special attention is given to authors, literary works, scholars, and locations that are associated with the Classical Syriac tradition. Within this tradition, the diversity of Syriac Christianity is highlighted as well as Syriac Christianity's broader literary and historical contexts, with major entries devoted to Greek and Arabic authors and more general themes, such as Syriac Christianity's contacts with Judaism and Islam, and with Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, and Georgian Christianities.