The Ancient Languages of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Aksum

The Ancient Languages of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Aksum
Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 273
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780521684972
ISBN-13 : 0521684978
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ancient Languages of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Aksum by : Roger D. Woodard

A convenient, portable paperback derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages.

The Ancient Languages of Europe

The Ancient Languages of Europe
Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 23
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781139469326
ISBN-13 : 1139469320
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ancient Languages of Europe by : Roger D. Woodard

This book, derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, describes the ancient languages of Europe, for the convenience of students and specialists working in that area. Each chapter of the work focuses on an individual language or, in some instances, a set of closely related varieties of a language. Providing a full descriptive presentation, each of these chapters examines the writing system(s), phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of that language, and places the language within its proper linguistic and historical context. The volume brings together an international array of scholars, each a leading specialist in ancient language study. While designed primarily for scholars and students of linguistics, this work will prove invaluable to all whose studies take them into the realm of ancient language.

The Ancient Languages of Asia Minor

The Ancient Languages of Asia Minor
Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 207
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781139469333
ISBN-13 : 1139469339
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ancient Languages of Asia Minor by : Roger D. Woodard

This book, derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, describes the ancient languages of Asia Minor, for the convenience of students and specialists working in that area. Each chapter of the work focuses on an individual language or, in some instances, a set of closely related varieties of a language. Providing a full descriptive presentation, each of these chapters examines the writing system(s), phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of that language, and places the language within its proper linguistic and historical context. The volume brings together an international array of scholars, each a leading specialist in ancient language study. While designed primarily for scholars and students of linguistics, this work will prove invaluable to all whose studies take them into the realm of ancient language.

The Ancient Languages of Asia and the Americas

The Ancient Languages of Asia and the Americas
Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 23
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780521684941
ISBN-13 : 0521684943
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ancient Languages of Asia and the Americas by : Roger D. Woodard

A convenient, portable paperback derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages.

The Ancient Languages of Syria-Palestine and Arabia

The Ancient Languages of Syria-Palestine and Arabia
Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 282
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781139469340
ISBN-13 : 1139469347
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ancient Languages of Syria-Palestine and Arabia by : Roger D. Woodard

This book, derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, describes the ancient languages of Syria-Palestine and Arabia, for the convenience of students and specialists working in that area. Each chapter of the work focuses on an individual language or, in some instances, a set of closely related varieties of a language. Providing a full descriptive presentation, each of these chapters examines the writing system(s), phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of that language, and places the language within its proper linguistic and historical context. The volume brings together an international array of scholars, each a leading specialist in ancient language study. While designed primarily for scholars and students of linguistics, this work will prove invaluable to all whose studies take them into the realm of ancient language.

A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages

A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages
Author :
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 560
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781119193296
ISBN-13 : 111919329X
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages by : Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee

Covers the major languages, language families, and writing systems attested in the Ancient Near East Filled with enlightening chapters by noted experts in the field, this book introduces Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) languages and language families used during the time period of roughly 3200 BCE to the second century CE in the areas of Egypt, the Levant, eastern Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran. In addition to providing grammatical sketches of the respective languages, the book focuses on socio-linguistic questions such as language contact, diglossia, the development of literary standard languages, and the development of diplomatic languages or “linguae francae.” It also addresses the interaction of Ancient Near Eastern languages with each other and their roles within the political and cultural systems of ANE societies. Presented in five parts, The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages provides readers with in-depth chapter coverage of the writing systems of ANE, starting with their decipherment. It looks at the emergence of cuneiform writing; the development of Egyptian writing in the fourth and early third millennium BCI; and the emergence of alphabetic scripts. The book also covers many of the individual languages themselves, including Sumerian, Egyptian, Akkadian, Hittite, Pre- and Post-Exilic Hebrew, Phoenician, Ancient South Arabian, and more. Provides an overview of all major language families and writing systems used in the Ancient Near East during the time period from the beginning of writing (approximately 3200 BCE) to the second century CE (end of cuneiform writing) Addresses how the individual languages interacted with each other and how they functioned in the societies that used them Written by leading experts on the languages and topics The Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages is an ideal book for undergraduate students and scholars interested in Ancient Near Eastern cultures and languages or certain aspects of these languages.

Women and Religion in the Ancient Near East and Asia

Women and Religion in the Ancient Near East and Asia
Author :
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 356
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781501514821
ISBN-13 : 1501514822
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Women and Religion in the Ancient Near East and Asia by : Nicole Maria Brisch

The recent years have seen an upswing in studies of women in the ancient Near East and related areas. This volume, which is the result of a Danish-Japanese collaboration, seeks to highlight women as actors within the sphere of the religious. In ancient Mesopotamia and other ancient civilizations, religious beliefs and practices permeated all aspects of society, and for this reason it is not possible to completely dissociate religion from politics, economy, or literature. Thus, the goal is to shift the perspective by highlighting the different ways in which the agency of women can be traced in the historical (and archaeological) record. This perspectival shift can be seen in studies of elite women, who actively contributed to (religious) gift-giving or participated in temple economies, or through showing the limits of elite women’s agency in relation to diplomatic marriages. Additionally, several contributions examine the roles of women as religious officials and the language, worship, or invocation of goddesses. This volume does not aim at completeness but seeks to highlight points for further research and new perspectives.

The Cambridge World Prehistory

The Cambridge World Prehistory
Author :
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 5256
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781107647756
ISBN-13 : 1107647754
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge World Prehistory by : Colin Renfrew

The Cambridge World Prehistory provides a systematic and authoritative examination of the prehistory of every region around the world from the early days of human origins in Africa two million years ago to the beginnings of written history, which in some areas started only two centuries ago. Written by a team of leading international scholars, the volumes include both traditional topics and cutting-edge approaches, such as archaeolinguistics and molecular genetics, and examine the essential questions of human development around the world. The volumes are organised geographically, exploring the evolution of hominins and their expansion from Africa, as well as the formation of states and development in each region of different technologies such as seafaring, metallurgy and food production. The Cambridge World Prehistory reveals a rich and complex history of the world. It will be an invaluable resource for any student or scholar of archaeology and related disciplines looking to research a particular topic, tradition, region or period within prehistory.

Towards a New History for the Egyptian Old Kingdom

Towards a New History for the Egyptian Old Kingdom
Author :
Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 537
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9789004301894
ISBN-13 : 9004301895
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis Towards a New History for the Egyptian Old Kingdom by : Peter Der Manuelian

The Pyramid Age represents the first of several highpoints in ancient Egypt’s long history. But critical questions remain about the period, its social structure and economic organization, and the long-term implications of its artistic achievements. On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Journal of Egyptian History, The University of British Columbia, Harvard University, and Brill Academic Publishers, Boston, held a conference at Harvard University on April 26, 2012. A distinguished group of Egyptological scholars from around the world gathered to consider new perspectives on the Pyramid Age; the results are presented here.

Egyptian-Coptic Linguistics in Typological Perspective

Egyptian-Coptic Linguistics in Typological Perspective
Author :
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 588
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9783110346510
ISBN-13 : 3110346516
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Egyptian-Coptic Linguistics in Typological Perspective by : Eitan Grossman

This volume presents the Egyptian-Coptic language in cross-linguistic (‘typological’) perspective. It is aimed at linguists of all stripes, especially typologists, historical linguists, and specialists in Egyptian-Coptic, Afroasiatic languages, or African languages. Uniquely, the contributions are written by both typologists and experts of Egyptian-Coptic and typologists. The former provide case studies dealing with particular aspects of the various phases of the Egyptian-Coptic language (e.g., COLLIER on conditional constructions), while the latter situate Egyptian-Coptic data in cross-linguistic perspective (e.g., those by GUELDEMANN and GENSLER). The volume also includes an introductory section that includes an overview of the Egyptian-Coptic language (HASPELMATH), a sketch of its sociohistorical setting (GROSSMAN & RICHTER), its relationship with language typology (RICHTER), and the way in which Egyptian-Coptic data should be presented to nonspecialists, focusing on transliteration and glossing (GROSSMAN & HASPELMATH). This is the first book to bring together language typology and the Egyptian-Coptic language in an explicit fashion.