A Dictionary of Samaritan Aramaic (Handbook of Oriental Studies) [Hardcover]

Abraham Tal (Author)

Book Description

Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies | Publication Date: April 2000

Given the many editions of Samaritan writings (eg. the Pentateuch) in recent years, the need was felt for a comprehensive dictionary of Samaritan Aramaic. Abraham Tal's "Dictionary of Samaritan Aramaic", the first dictionary of its kind, contains the vocabulary of the Aramaic dialect in which the Samaritans composed their texts, from the beginning of their literature in the 4th century CE when Aramaic was the community's vernacular, until the end of the use of Aramaic in the 11th century, when it was replaced by Arabic. Over a period of more than 15 years the author has exhaustively collected material from the Samaritans' translations of the Pentateuch, their liturgy, literary compositions, chronicles etc, as presented in the growing corpus of scholarly editions. Comparative material from adjacent Palestinian Aramaic dialects is adduced where functional. With ample linguistic and textual notes. Particularly important for the study of Aramaic Jewish and Christian sources composerd during the Roman and Byzantine periods in the Land of Israel, and useful volume for biblical scholars. Entries in Samaritan-Aramaic (Hebrew block script); English translations; Hebrew translations; bibliographical abbreviations etc, in English.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'"Der gro_en Sorgfalt und dem asudauernden Flei_ von A. Tal verdanken wir dieses ausf]hrliche, zuverldssige und wohl abschlie_ende Wvrterbuch des samaritanischen Aramdisch. Seine Un]bersichtlichkeit ist ein Spiegelbild der schwierigen samaritanischen \berlieferung. Aber mit etwas Geduld kann man sich in beiden zurechtfinden.'
Klaus Beyer, "Orientalia, 2001.
'"Der wissenschaftliche Wert des Wvrterbuchs ist nicht hoch genug zu veranschlagen.'
J. Tropper, "Zeitschrift f]r die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, 2001.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004116451
• ISBN-13: 978-9004116450
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.6 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,199,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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