The Reconfiguration of Hebrew in the Hellenistic Period

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The Reconfiguration of Hebrew in the Hellenistic Period is written by Jan Joosten and published by BRILL. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9004366776 (ISBN 10) and 9789004366770 (ISBN 13).

The present volume of proceedings offers cutting-edge research on the Hebrew language in the late Persian, Hellenistic and Roman periods. Fourteen specialists of ancient Hebrew illuminate various aspects of the language, from phonology through grammar and syntax to semantics and interpretation. The research furthers the exegesis of biblical and non-biblical texts, it helps determine the chronological outline of Hebrew literature, and contributes to a better understanding of the sociolinguistic aspects of the language in the period of the Second Temple. Hebrew did not die out after the Babylonian exile, but continued to be used in speaking and writing in a variety of settings.