Writing and literacy in the world of ancient Israel : epigraphic evidence from the Iron Age
| 1. Verfasser: |
Rollston, Chris A.
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Atlanta :
Society of Biblical Literature,
2010.
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| Umfang/Format: |
xix, 171 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Schriftenreihe: |
Archaeology and biblical studies ;
no. 11 |
Inhaltsangabe:
- The origins of alphabetic writing: a summary of the salient features
- The use of the Phoenician script during the Iron Age and the rise of the Levantine national scripts
- The nature of the Northwest Semitic epigraphic record: form and function
- The status of the scribe and the tools of the trade
- Scribal education in ancient Israel: the old Hebrew epigraphic evidence
- Monumental buildings for education, scribal practice texts, and print exposure in the scribal home
- The extent of literacy in ancient Israel
- Inscriptions from the market: a precarious basis for statements about the nature of the epigraphic record, scribal practices, and literacy.
