Comparative Semitic Philology in the Middle Ages - From Saʿadiah Gaon to Ibn Barūn (10th-12th C.)

This volume deals with medieval comparative Semitic philology (Hebrew/Aramaic/Arabic) as practised by Hebrew philologists in the Arabic speaking lands, from Iraq to Spain, discussing its development through the generations (10th-12th cent. CE), its technics and its theoretical basis.

About the author

Aharon Maman, Ph.D. (1984) in Hebrew, Hebrew University, is Professor of Hebrew at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. He has published on medieval Karaite Hebrew, medieval grammar and lexicography, Genizah materials, Judeo-Maghrebian language and traditional readings.

Product details

• Authors: Aharon Maman
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2004
• EAN: 9789004136205
• ISBN: 978-90-04-13620-5
• No. of pages: 520
• Dimensions: 167 mm x 244 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 1034 g
• Series: Studies in Semitic Languages a
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics