基本説明
This book details both the consensus views on linguistic dating as well as the views of those who challenge the consensus. The arguments of both sides of the debate are presented so that students are able to understand the potential significance of the linguistic forms they study in Biblical Hebrew texts.
Full Description
Since the beginning of critical scholarship biblical texts have been dated using linguistic evidence. Until now there has been no introduction to and comprehensive overview of the field. Volume 1 introduces the linguistic dating of biblical texts. The book examines the principles and methodology used to differentiate Archaic, Early and Late biblical Hebrew; the relationship between linguistic characteristics and linguistic chronology or historical origins; the effects of dialects and diglossia on textual criticism; and the significance of extra-biblical sources. Key text samples and their linguistic features are presented, with concrete illustrations and pointers for discussion.
Contents
Volume 1 An Introduction to Approaches and Problems, VOLUME 2 A SURVEY OF SCHOLARSHIP, A NEW SYNTHESIS AND A COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
