Scribal tools in ancient Israel: a study of biblical Hebrew terms for writing materials and implements
Introduction -- Papyrus -- Stone and plaster -- Skins, scrolls, tablets, ostraca, and uncommon writing surfaces -- scribal instruments and glyptics -- Egypt's influence on Canaan and ancient Israel -- Conclusion.
| Résumé: | Introduction -- Papyrus -- Stone and plaster -- Skins, scrolls, tablets, ostraca, and uncommon writing surfaces -- scribal instruments and glyptics -- Egypt's influence on Canaan and ancient Israel -- Conclusion. "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"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1646020626 |