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OverviewBelieved to be the first new dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic in a century, this volume provides a complete lexicon of the entire vocabulary used in both literary and epigraphic sources from the Jewish community in Babylon from the 3rd century CE to the 12th century. Author Michael Sokoloff's primary source is, of course, the Babylonian Talmud, one of the most important and influential works in Jewish literature. Unlike the authors of previous dictionaries of this dialect, however, he also uses a variety of other sources, from inscriptions and legal documents to other rabbinical literature. The book also differs from earlier lexographic efforts in its focus on a single dialect. Previous dictionaries have been composite works containing various Aramaic dialects from different periods, blurring distinctions in meaning and nuance. Sokoloff has been able to draw on the most current linguistic and textual scholarship to ensure the complete accuracy of his lexical entries, each of which is divided into six parts: lemma or root, part of speech, English gloss, etymology, semantic features and bibliographic references. Another important feature in this reference is its index of all cited passages, which allows the reader of a given text to easily find the semantics of a particular word. In addition to linguists and specialists in Jewish Aramaic literature, lay readers and students should also find this comprehensive, up-to-date dictionary useful for understanding the Babylonian Talmud. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael SokoloffPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.40cm , Height: 7.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 2.035kg ISBN: 9780801872334ISBN 10: 0801872332 Pages: 1600 Publication Date: 31 December 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews<p> A thorough overview of the whole of the surviving lexicon of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic, along with its links to other Aramaic dialects of Babylonia. -- Alison Salvesen, Journal of Jewish Studies Author InformationMichael Sokoloff is a professor of Hebrew and Semitic languages in the Faculty of Jewish Studies at Bar-Ilan University. He is the author of A Dictionary of Jewish Palestinian Aramaic and co-author (with Stephen A. Kaufman) of A Key-Word-In-Context Concordance to Targum Neofiti, both available from Johns Hopkins. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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