The World's Oldest Alphabet: Hebrew as the Language of the Proto-Consonantal Script
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Hardcover, 262 Pages
Size: 16.5cm x 24cm / 6.5" x 9.5"
The World's Oldest Alphabet: Hebrew as the Language of the Proto-Consonantal Scrips, Douglas Petrovich. Introduction by Eugene H Merrill, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Studies.
This book follows 150 years of research into identifying the world's first alphabetic script, and the author's conclusion that Hebrew is the conclusive answer to the age-old question. It details the interpretations of ancient pictographic letters, allowing for the translation of 16 inscriptions dating from 1842 - 1446 BCE. The author's reading and understanding of these texts not only concludes that Hebrew is indeed the world's first alphabetic script but also illuminates early Israelite history in an unprecedentedly detailed way. It will make for a fascinating read for any budding etymologist!
Douglas Petrovich (Ph.D., M.A., Th.M., M.Div.) teaches Ancient Egypt at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. His research interests include Biblical history, Egyptology and ancient Near Eastern History, and he has a long teaching record in Biblical Hebrew amongst other fields.