Canaanite in the Amarna Tablets
Author | : Anson F. Rainey |
Publisher | : Handbook of Oriental Studies |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015034531254 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Canaanite in the Amarna Tablets by : Anson F. Rainey
Download or read book Canaanite in the Amarna Tablets written by Anson F. Rainey and published by Handbook of Oriental Studies. This book was released on 1996 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This four-volume reference work deals with the language of the Amarna letters written by scribes who had adopted a peculiar dialect mixture of Accadian and West Semitic syntax. Each volume is written as a separate monograph; together they treat the problems of morphology and syntax, providing an invaluable source for the historical study of the North West Semitic family, including biblical Hebrew.