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The Origins of the West Semitic Alphabet in Egyptian Scripts

by Gordon J. Hamilton
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781666787009
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Pickwick Publications
  • Publisher Imprint: Pickwick Publications
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  • Pages: 464
  • Original Price: GBP 45.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 613 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Biblical Reference / Language Study and Biblical Studies / History & Culture

A useful work for all interested in the history of the alphabet. Hamilton shows a direct correspondence between the West Semitic alphabet and its proposed Egyptian counterparts. Following an examination of the various Egyptian prototypes, each grapheme of the various "Canaanite" scripts is shown and described in exhaustive detail in terms of feature and stance. Subsequently, each individual unit is augmented with a survey of the development of the names of letters and their vocalization, with the author pointing to acrophony, rhyming, and "clipping" as factors in their nomenclature. Hamilton also provides summary charts of the ancient Egyptian models and West Semitic derivatives.

Hamilton, Gordon J.: - Gordon J. Hamilton, Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature, Huron University College, London, Ontario

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