{"product_id":"a-companion-to-ancient-near-eastern-languages-9781119193296","title":"A Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCovers the major languages, language families, and writing systems attested in the Ancient Near East\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with enlightening chapters by noted experts in the field, this book introduces Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) languages and language families used during the time period of roughly 3200 BCE to the second century CE in the areas of Egypt, the Levant, eastern Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and Iran. In addition to providing grammatical sketches of the respective languages, the book focuses on socio-linguistic questions such as language contact, diglossia, the development of literary standard languages, and the development of diplomatic languages or \"linguae francae.\" It also addresses the interaction of Ancient Near Eastern languages with each other and their roles within the political and cultural systems of ANE societies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresented in five parts, \u003ci\u003eThe Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with in-depth chapter coverage of the writing systems of ANE, starting with their decipherment. It looks at the emergence of cuneiform writing; the development of Egyptian writing in the fourth and early third millennium BCI; and the emergence of alphabetic scripts. The book also covers many of the individual languages themselves, including Sumerian, Egyptian, Akkadian, Hittite, Pre- and Post-Exilic Hebrew, Phoenician, Ancient South Arabian, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an overview of all major language families and writing systems used in the Ancient Near East during the time period from the beginning of writing (approximately 3200 BCE) to the second century CE (end of cuneiform writing)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses how the individual languages interacted with each other and how they functioned in the societies that used them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by leading experts on the languages and topics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Companion to Ancient Near Eastern Languages\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal book for undergraduate students and scholars interested in Ancient Near Eastern cultures and languages or certain aspects of these languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 6.70w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119193296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Hasselbach-Andee, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e received her PhD in Semitic Philology from Harvard University in 2004. After working as a preceptor for Semitic languages at Harvard, she was hired as Professor for Comparative Semitics at the University of Chicago. Hasselbach-Andee's research interests lie in the comparative study of Semitic languages. The main methodologies she applies are those of Historical Linguistics, Typology, and Sociolinguistics. Some of her publications include \u003ci\u003eSargonic Akkadian: A Historical and Comparative Study of the Syllabic Texts\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Case in Semitic: Roles, Relations, and Reconstruction.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40689479385203,"sku":"9.78112E+12","price":330.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_40cc088d-c928-4323-94ab-de09763ed6a7.jpg?v=1675266534","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/a-companion-to-ancient-near-eastern-languages-9781119193296","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}