The points in the letters: greek philosophy in the service of medieval jewish linguistics

A recurring idiom in medieval Jewish literature, first linguistic and later kabbalistic, likens the vocal points in the letters to the soul in the body. While scholars of the last century and a half successfully traced the idiom to early Arabic grammar, no one has yet succeeded in accurately deciph...

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Main Author: Howard, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 2019
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 2018, Volume: 89, Pages: 261-296
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Greece / Philosophy / Aristoteles 384 BC-322 BC / Judaism / Linguistics / Hebrew language / Vocalization / Phraseology / Soul
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
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