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Scribal Tools in Ancient Israel: A Study of Biblical Hebrew Terms for Writing Materials and Implements [Kõva köide]

  • Formaat: Hardback, 228 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 229x152x25 mm, kaal: 540 g, 21 Halftones, black and white
  • Sari: History, Archaeology, and Culture of the Levant
  • Ilmumisaeg: 12-Nov-2020
  • Kirjastus: Eisenbrauns
  • ISBN-10: 1646020626
  • ISBN-13: 9781646020621
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 228 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 229x152x25 mm, kaal: 540 g, 21 Halftones, black and white
  • Sari: History, Archaeology, and Culture of the Levant
  • Ilmumisaeg: 12-Nov-2020
  • Kirjastus: Eisenbrauns
  • ISBN-10: 1646020626
  • ISBN-13: 9781646020621
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"Examines the technology of writing as it existed in ancient Israel. Utilizes the Hebrew Bible as its corpus and focuses on a set of Hebrew terms that designated writing surfaces and writing instruments"--

In this book, Philip Zhakevich examines the technology of writing as it existed in the southern Levant during the Iron Age II period, after the alphabetic writing system had fully taken root in the region. Using the Hebrew Bible as its corpus and focusing on a set of Hebrew terms that designated writing surfaces and instruments, this study synthesizes the semantic data of the Bible with the archeological and art-historical evidence for writing in ancient Israel.

The bulk of this work comprises an in-depth lexicographical analysis of Biblical Hebrew terms related to Israel&;s writing technologies. Employing comparative Semitics, lexical semantics, and archaeology, Zhakevich provides a thorough analysis of the origins of the relevant terms; their use in the biblical text, Ben Sira, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and ancient Hebrew inscriptions; and their translation in the Septuagint and other ancient versions. The final chapter evaluates Israel&;s writing practices in light of those of the ancient world, concluding that Israel&;s most common form of writing (i.e., writing with ink on ostraca and papyrus) is Egyptian in origin and was introduced into Canaan during the New Kingdom.

Comprehensive and original in its scope, Scribal Tools in Ancient Israel is a landmark contribution to our knowledge of scribes and scribal practices in ancient Israel. Students and scholars interested in language and literacy in the first-millennium Levant in particular will profit from this volume.



Examines the technology of writing as it existed in ancient Israel. Utilizes the Hebrew Bible as its corpus and focuses on a set of Hebrew terms that designated writing surfaces and writing instruments.

Arvustused

Scribal Tools in Ancient Israel makes a singular, useful contribution that will be consulted and used by scholars for generations to come.

William Schniedewind, University of California, Los Angeles This book is a satisfying, methodical study that will appeal to readers interested in the areas of Hebrew lexicography, literacy, and scribal culture.

Lindsey A. Askin Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

List of Figures and Tables
ix
Acknowledgments xi
List of Abbreviations
xiii
Chapter 1 Introduction
1(7)
1.1 Summary of Previous Research
2(3)
1.2 Methodology
5(3)
Chapter 2 Papyrus
8(37)
2.1 Reeds, Marshes, and Papyrus in the Ancient World
8(5)
2.2 The Terms 'ahu;, bissa, 'ebe, 'arot, and gebe'
13(7)
2.3 The Term hasir
20(2)
2.4 The Terms 'agam and 'agmon/'agmon
22(5)
2.5 The Term qane
27(3)
2.6 The Term sup
30(6)
2.7 The Term gome'
36(7)
2.8 Definitions of Terms Designating Reeds, Marshes, and Papyrus
43(2)
Chapter 3 Stone and Plaster
45(40)
3.1 Stone
45(12)
3.1.1 Writing on Stone in the Ancient World
45(3)
3.1.2 Geological Properties of Limestone and Basalt
48(1)
3.1.3 The Terms 'eben, masseba/massebet, and gazit
49(4)
3.1.4 The Terms sela' and sur
53(3)
3.1.5 Definitions of Terms Designating Stone Surfaces
56(1)
3.2 Mud, Clay, Plaster, and Whitewash
57(28)
3.2.1 Mud, Clay, Plaster, and Whitewash in the Ancient World
57(3)
3.2.2 The Terms bos (and bissa), repes, and yawen
60(3)
3.2.3 The Term 'apar
63(2)
3.2.4 The Terms tit and homer
65(6)
3.2.5 The Terms tiah (and t-w-h) and tapel (and t-p-t)
71(7)
3.2.6 The Term sid (and s-y-d)
78(5)
3.2.7 Definitions of Terms Designating Mud, Clay, Plaster, and Whitewash
83(2)
Chapter 4 Skins, Scrolls, Tablets, Ostraca, and Uncommon Writing Surfaces
85(39)
4.1 Animal Skins ('or)
85(4)
4.1.1 Use of Leather in the Ancient World
85(1)
4.1.2 The Term 'or
86(1)
4.1.3 Archeological Evidence for Writing on Animal Skins
87(2)
4.2 Scrolls, Tablets, and Ostraca
89(26)
4.2.1 The Term m∂gilla (and m∂gillat seper)
89(5)
4.2.2 The Term delet
94(3)
4.2.3 The Term gillayon
97(5)
4.2.4 The Term luah
102(8)
4.2.5 The Term heres'
110(5)
4.2.6 Definitions of Terms Designating Scrolls, Tablets, and Ostraca
115(1)
4.3 Uncommon Writing Surfaces
115(9)
4.3.1 Writing on a Staff, matte (Numbers 17:16--26)
116(2)
4.3.2 Writing on a Wooden Stick, 'es (Ezekiel 37:15--20)
118(4)
4.3.3 Writing on a Rosette of Pure Gold, sis zahab tahor (Exodus 28:36--38; 39:30--31)
122(2)
Chapter 5 Scribal Instruments and Glyptics
124(36)
5.1 Writing Instruments
124(12)
5.1.1 The Term 'et ('et barzel/et soper/sop∂rim)
124(5)
5.1.2 The Phrase sipporen samir
129(4)
5.1.3 The Term heret
133(2)
5.1.4 The Term sered
135(1)
5.2 Accessories of the Scribal Kit
136(12)
5.2.1 The Term d∂yo
136(3)
5.2.2 The Phrase qeset hassoper
139(4)
5.2.3 The Phrase ta'ar hassoper
143(2)
5.2.4 Definitions of Terms Designating Writing Instruments and Accessories of the Scribal Kit
145(1)
5.2.5 Note on Scribal Training in Ancient Israel and the Scribal Tool Set
146(1)
5.2.6 Production of Monumental Inscriptions and the Tools Involved
147(1)
5.3 Glyptics
148(12)
5.3.1 Seals in the Ancient World and Ancient Israel
149(3)
5.3.2 Engraved Precious Stones and Weights
152(3)
5.3.3 The Terms hotam/hotam and hotemet
155(2)
5.3.4 The Term tabba'at
157(1)
5.3.5 Bullas and Jar Handles
158(1)
5.3.6 Definitions of Terms Designating Seals
159(1)
Chapter 6 Egypt's Influence on Canaan and Ancient Israel
160(9)
6.1 Egypt's Contact with Canaan and Ancient Israel
160(3)
6.2 The Influence of Egypt and Mesopotamia on Writing Technology in Canaan and Ancient Israel
163(6)
Chapter 7 Conclusion
169(2)
Works Cited 171(24)
Ancient Sources Index 195(12)
Subject Index 207
Philip Zhakevich is Lecturer in Hebrew at Princeton University.