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The significance of linguistic diversity in the Hebrew Bible : language and boundaries of self and other
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"Cian Power explores ideas about linguistic diversity from the Hebrew Bible, including Hebrew and other ancient languages, like Aramaic. He argues that different ideas are linked to historical chan...
"Cian Power explores ideas about linguistic diversity from the Hebrew Bible, including Hebrew and other ancient languages, like Aramaic. He argues that different ideas are linked to historical changes and show a concern for ethnic, religious and other boundaries." --
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- Creator
- Cian Power
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- Linguistic diversity in the Hebrew Bible
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Tübingen : Mohr Siebeck, [2022]
- ©2022
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- xix, 345 pages ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9783161593246, 3161593243, 9783161616259, 9783161616259
- OCLC
- on1350352285
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-325) and indexes.
- Introduction. History of research ; Methodological considerations : sociolinguistics ; Sociolinguistics and the study of the Hebrew Bible ; The topic of language across the Ancient Near East ; Hebrew's emerging significance in the late Second Temple period and beyond -- The language of languages in the Hebrew Bible -- The past and future of linguistic diversity -- The representation of linguistic difference through style-switching -- Code-switching : Jeremiah's message to the idolaters and the Rabshakeh episode -- The invasion of the alloglot nation -- Translation, bilingualism, and normative language ideology in the books of Esther, Daniel, and Ezra-Nehemiah - Conclusion. Diachronic considerations ; The encounter with empire ; The Biblical authors ' understanding of their own language ; The significance of linguistic diversity in the Hebrew Bible ; Avenues for future research