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  • From: "James Spinti" <JSpinti AT Eisenbrauns.com>
  • To: "B Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Hebrew as a holy language
  • Date: Fri, 22 May 2009 09:57:12 -0400

And for comparative Semitics, there are several good summaries:

Moscati, An Introduction to Comparative Grammar of Semitic Languages.
Harrassowitz
Bergstraesser (Peter Daniels, trans.), Introduction to the Semitic
Languages. Eisenbrauns
Bennett, Comparative Semitic Linguistics: A Manual. Eisenbrauns
Lipinski, Semitic Languages: Outline of a Comparative Grammar. Peeters

The Bennett book is especially nice, since it basically follows a
textbook style layout and doesn't assume knowledge of more than Biblical
Hebrew--plus, it won't break the bank :) The Lipinski volume is the only
one of the three that is more than $60.00, so even if you don't have
access to a library, you could consider purchasing them.

HTH,
James

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-----Original Message-----
From: b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Riley
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 9:47 AM
To: B Hebrew
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Hebrew as a holy language

James

If you do not have access to the secondary literature, then it is
unlikely
you will have access to the primary literature. From memory, the works
suggested were general, basic works setting out the relationship between
Semitic languages and the reasons why those conclusions were reached.
Those
books - most rather large, are summaries of basic primary evidence. If
by
primary resources you mean the texts themselves and the articles written
by
those working with the texts, then most of it is either in museums or
written about in articles that even those with good academic libraries
do
not always have access to. The sheer number of sources alone should
persuade you to go to a summary first so you have some idea where to
start.
Start with Saenz-Badillos ( a history of Hebrew) and Hetzron ( a summary
of
the current knowledge of Semitic languages) - two books any library
should
be able to get on inter-library loan. Then you will have a place to
start
evaluating the many things that have been said about Hebrew through the
ages


Kevin Riley

-------Original Message-------

From: James Read
Date: 22/05/2009 11:11:31 PM

Ok, I'll try one more time to get this discussion on some kind of
Productive track.

SUMMARY OF EVENTS LEADING TO THIS THREAD

1) In another thread there was mention of a tradition about Hebrew
Being the first language.

2) I decided to look into things deeper and found the earliest mention
Of some similar claim to have been made in Jubilees with an additional
Claim of holiness of the language

3) I reported this to the list without adding even a hint of an
Opinion on the matter believing it may have stimulated some kind of
Discussion

4) Since then I have been barraged with literature, intimations have
Been made that I hold some kind of incredible position which I have
Not stated at any point

5) Completely against my wishes I now find myself in the middle of a
Pointless debate

MY REQUEST

I would like to thank everybody who has pointed me literature of
Various types. I am not in an academic library of any description and
Unfortunately do not have to hand the literature that people feel I
Should read.

I would like to extend my heartfelt invitation to anybody who could
Spare the time to wet my appetite by explaining why you feel I should
Read this fine list of literature.

Being of that kind of minority disposition that likes to hear evidence
>From primary sources I would be forever endebted and eternally
Grateful if you could include in such gracious summaries references to
Primary sources which may help better convince me.

I would like to humbly thank you all in advance for humouring my
Affinity to primary sources not having the same level of regard for
Theories expressed without evidence as some may be accustomed to.

James Christian


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