The Ugaritic Texts and the Origins of West-Semitic Literary Composition
| Author | : Dennis Pardee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 149 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0191754102 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780191754104 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (104 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Ugaritic Texts and the Origins of West-Semitic Literary Composition by : Dennis Pardee
Download or read book The Ugaritic Texts and the Origins of West-Semitic Literary Composition written by Dennis Pardee and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery and decryption of Ugaritic cuneiform tablets in the 1920s has given scholars an insight into the development of alphabetic writing and the origins of biblical poetry. In this book, Dennis Pardee describes the origins of the cuneiform alphabetic writing system developed in Ugarit some time before 1250 BC.
