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A Syriac Lexicon - A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
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A Syriac Lexicon - A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
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The second edition of Carl Brockelmann’s Lexicon Syriacum,
published in 1928, is rightly considered to be the best dictionary
of Syriac ever written. However, its Latin language and the
ordering of words according to triliteral Semitic roots make
difficult to use for most students and scholars. Moreover, the
dictionary was composed in an extremely concise manner, which meant
that references were given without citing any of the text. This
often makes the glosses impossible even for someone who knows
Latin. In the 81 years that have passed since the book’s
publication, there have been great advances in both Aramaic and
Semitic studies. Moreover, Syriac studies—especially the
publication of the critical texts of classical authors, such as
Ephrem—have greatly enhanced our knowledge of Syriac and have
made the publication of a new and up-to-date dictionary imperative.
However, because a new dictionary project does not yet exist and
would take decades to complete, this edition of Brockelmann’s
work has been undertaken to make Syriac vocabulary more accessible
to both scholars and students. Following are the changes introduced
into the Syriac Lexicon in this revision: •The meanings are given
in English, not Latin. •The vocabulary is ordered alphabetically.
•All text citations have been verified by consulting the original
publications, and where new critical editions have appeared (for
example, those of E. Beck for the works of Ephrem), references have
been changed to point to the new editions. •Text citations with
partial or complete translations have now been provided. •All of
the etymologies have been thoroughly revised. •Two electronic
indexes (English-Syriac and Text References) have been prepared.
This dictionary is an essential tool for anyone working in Syriac
studies, Semitic linguistics, and biblical studies.
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Imprint: |
Eisenbrauns
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2009 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Michael Sokoloff
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 129mm (L x W x H) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
1744 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-57506-180-1 |
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LSN: |
1-57506-180-5 |
Barcode: |
9781575061801 |
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