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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828730103321

Autore

Khan Geoffrey

Titolo

A short introduction to the Tiberian Masoretic Bible and its reading tradition / / Geoffrey Khan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Piscataway, New Jersey : , : Gorgias Press, , [2013]

2013

ISBN

1-4632-3585-2

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Gorgias handbooks

Disciplina

492.482421

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- 1. THE TIBERIAN MASORETIC TRADITION -- 2. THE CONSONANTAL TEXT -- 3. THE LAYOUT OF THE TEXT AND THE CODICOLOGICAL FORM OF MANUSCRIPTS -- 4. THE MARKING OF PARAGRAPHS -- 5. THE ACCENTS -- 6. THE VOCALIZATION AND THE READING TRADITION -- 7. THE MASORETIC NOTES -- 8. MASORETIC TREATISES -- 9. MASORAH AND GRAMMAR -- 10. THE TIBERIAN PRONUNCIATION TRADITION -- 11. CONCLUDING REMARKS AND SELECTED READING -- REFERENCES -- INDEXES -- PLATES

Sommario/riassunto

This book is intended to provide a quick introductory overview of the Tiberian Masoretic tradition of the Hebrew Bible and its background. It was this tradition that produced the great Masoretic codices of the Middle Ages, which form the basis of modern printed editions of the Hebrew Bible. Particular prominence is given to the multi-layered nature of the Masoretic tradition. The volume contains a section describing the Tiberian reading tradition, which is essential for a correct understanding of the vocalization system.