Helllo We would like to introduce a new book published by Magnes press.
Textbook of Aramaic, Hebrew and Nabathean documentary texts from the Judean Desert and related material Two volumes - The document(A) and Translation, palaeography and concordance (B) By Ada Yardeni <http://www.magnes-press.com/Authors/Ada+Yardeni.aspx?name=Ada+Yardeni> Among the numerous texts in Jewish script from the Judean desert, only a small number, mostly non-literary texts, are written in a cursive hand, and to this day their script has not been systematically studied. These documents are presented in this collection together with comparative epigraphical material. Three main characteristics of the cursive script make its decipherment particularly difficult: The many variant forms of each letter on one hand, and the resemblence in form of different letters on the other. Ligatures of letters or words often lacking the characteristic features of the individual letters. And the omission of strokes or the change in their form as a result of rapid writing. Due to these difficulties, decipherment is often based on context. Reading texts in cursive script is only achieved through experience and practice, and requires a systematic analysis of the letter-forms as well as a thorough examination of their components. The vocabulary of the documents becomes part of Aramaic and Hebrew dictionaries; erroneous readings will introduce false forms and ghost-words. The documents in this book are presented in transcription, translation, facsimile drawings traced from the original, and in alphabetic charts. For purchase and more info please press here <http://www.magnes-press.com/Book/An+Ambiguous+Partnership.aspx?name=An+Ambiguous+Partnership&code=45-800333> . Price: $ 83.70 / 256.50 ₪ (price does not include shipping) regards, Celestina Levant Sales and Marketing abroad Magnes Press [email protected] www.magnes-press.com Tel: 972-2-6584780 Fax: 972-2-5633370
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