RT Book T1 Languages from the world of the Bible A2 Gzella, Holger 1974- LA English PP Boston Berlin PB De Gruyter YR 2012 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1655717316 AB Holger Gzella AB The alphabetic script is part of the lasting heritage of the ancient Near East. It unites a number of newly-emerging civilizations in ancient Syria-Palestine, which together constitute the immediate background of the Hebrew Bible. Transformed by the impact of Hellenism, they also shaped the social-historical and cultural setting of the New Testament. This work presents fresh and concise yet thorough overviews of the relevant languages and their interaction. They are informed by the most recent scholarship and share a clear historical framework NO Description based upon print version of record CN PJ25 SN 9781934078631 SN 1934078638 K1 Semitic philology K1 Middle Eastern philology K1 Middle Eastern literature K1 Indo-European Languages : Semitic Languages : Ancient Near East : Hebrew Bible : Alphabet K1 RELIGION / Biblical Reference / Language Study K1 Alphabet K1 Ancient Near East K1 Hebrew Bible K1 Indo-European Languages K1 Semitic Languages K1 Electronic books K1 Aufsatzsammlung DO 10.1515/9781934078631