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Author Zhakevich, Philip, 1983- author.

Title Scribal tools in ancient Israel : a study of biblical Hebrew terms for writing materials and implements / Philip Zhakevich
Published University Park, Pennsylvania : Eisenbrauns, [2020]
©2020

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Series History, archaeology, and culture of the Levant
History, archaeology, and culture of the Levant.
Contents Introduction -- Papyrus -- Stone and plaster -- Skins, scrolls, tablets, ostraca, and uncommon writing surfaces -- scribal instruments and glyptics -- Egypt's influence on Canaan and ancient Israel -- Conclusion
Summary "Examines the technology of writing as it existed in ancient Israel. Utilizes the Hebrew Bible as its corpus and focuses on a set of Hebrew terms that designated writing surfaces and writing instruments"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Writing materials and instruments -- History -- To 1500
Hebrew language -- Writing -- History -- To 1500
Writing -- Israel -- History -- To 1500
Hebrew language -- Writing
Writing
Writing materials and instruments
Scribes, Jewish -- Eretz Israel.
Writing -- Terminology.
Material culture -- Eretz Israel -- History -- To 1500.
Writing -- Eretz Israel -- History.
Hebrew language, Biblical -- Terms and phrases.
Hebrew language -- Writing -- History -- To 1500.
Writing materials and instruments -- History -- To 1500.
Israel
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781646021055
1646021053