Comparative grammar of the Semitic languages
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Comparative grammar of the Semitic languages
（Trübner's Oriental series, Ancient Near East ; 5）
Routledge, 2000, c1923
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First published: London : Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner , 1923
Bibliography: p. [v]-viii
Includes index
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: Ancient Near East ISBN 9780415242844
Description
This six-volume set incorporates early contributions to the understanding of the history, religion and languages of the Ancient Near East. Tiele's Comparative History of the Egyptian and Mesopotamian Religions, translated from the Dutch, examines literature and religion from Ancient Egypt to the time of the Persian conquest. Long's Eastern Proverbs and Emblems provides an interesting insight into proverbs and how they differ among the different regions. Budge's History of Esarhaddon includes a transliteration of Assyrian signs, as well as a detailed history of the reign of Esarhaddon.
Table of Contents
The History of Esarhaddon (son of Sennacherib) King of Assyria, B.C. 681-668 Ernest A. Budge Hb: 0-415-24456-0: 178pp: Studies in Biblical and Semitic Symbolism Maurice H. Farbridge Hb: 0-415-24457-9: 306pp: A Talmudic Miscellany Paul Isaac Hershon Hb: 0-415-24458-7: 394pp: Eastern Proverbs and Emblems James Long Hb: 0-415-24459-5: 296pp: Comparative Grammar of the Semitic Languages De Lacy O'Leary Hb: 0-415-2446-0: 298pp: Comparative History of the Egyptian and Mesopotamian Religions C. P. Tiele Hb: 0-415-24461-7: 246pp:
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ISBN 9780415244602
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This is Volume VI of six in a series on the Ancient Near East. Originally published in 1923, this study compares the language of the semitic group of languages. The semitic languages are a group of closely allied members spread over a clearly defined and limited area. The consist of five branches- Arabic, Abyssinian, Hebrew, Aramaic and Assyrian.
Table of Contents
I The Semitic Languages II The Consonant Sounds III Temporary Modification of Consonants IV The Vowels V Temporary Modifications of Vowel Sounds VI Temporary Syllabic Changes VII The Personal Pronoun VIII Demonstrative Pronouns IX Relative and Interrogative Pronouns X The Noun XI The Verb XII The Particles
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