Many Peoples of Obscure Speech and Difficult Language: Attitudes Towards Linguistic Diversity in the Hebrew Bible
Author | : Cian Joseph Power |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:932102005 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Download or read book Many Peoples of Obscure Speech and Difficult Language: Attitudes Towards Linguistic Diversity in the Hebrew Bible written by Cian Joseph Power and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of this dissertation is the awareness of linguistic diversity in the Hebrew Bible--that is, the recognition evident in certain biblical texts that the world's languages differ from one another. Given the frequent role of language in conceptions of identity, the biblical authors' reflections on language are important to examine.