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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782472103321

Autore

Stefanovic Zdravko

Titolo

The Aramaic of Daniel in the light of Old Aramaic [[electronic resource] /] / Zdravko Stefanovic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, England, : JSOT Press, c1992

ISBN

1-281-80331-6

9786611803315

0-567-13254-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 129

Disciplina

224.506

Soggetti

Aramaic language

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-120) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 THE ENIGMA OF THE ARAMAIC OF DANIEL; Chapter 2 LITERARY CORRELATIONS; Chapter 3 GRAMMATICAL CORRELATIONS; Chapter 4 SYNTACTICAL CORRELATIONS; GENERAL CONCLUSION; Appendix 1 LIST OF COMPARABLE EXPRESSIONS; Appendix 2 WORDS COMMON TO DANIEL AND THE TELL FAKHRIYAH INSCRIPTION; Select Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The author examines a number of the published Old Aramaic inscriptions, and compares them with the Aramaic of Daniel according to a broad-based set of criteria; detailed literary, grammatical and lexicographical comparisons build a cumulative case for questioning both the unified character of Old Aramaic and the supposedly late character of numerous features in Old Aramaic. The author thus contributes to the discussion of whether Old Aramaic texts can be used for understanding the Aramaic of Daniel, on the one hand, while contributing to an evaluation of the debate concerning the origin of the