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Medieval Karaite Pedagogical Grammar of Hebrew

Nadia Vidro · 2013

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In this book Nadia Vidro presents a critical edition and English translation of the first Karaite pedagogical grammar of Hebrew, Kitab al-Uqud fi Tasarif al-Luga al-'Ibraniyya. Composed in Jerusalem in the 11th century, 'Kitab al-Uqudis' a concise description of Hebrew prepared specifically to cater for the needs of students just beginning their study of the language. The critical edition is accompanied by an historical introduction, a description of manuscripts, and a glossary of grammatical terminology. This publication expands the corpus of available primary sources emanating from the Karaite school of Hebrew grammar, and makes this fascinating and important medieval work accessible to a wide audience of Hebrew linguists, Biblical scholars and those interested in language pedagogy and its history.

Book details

Year
2013
Language
English
Publisher
BRILL
Editions
2
Pages
428
ISBN
9789004262911

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