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