The National Hebrew Script Up To The Babylonian Exile

The National Hebrew Script up to the Babylonian Exile is Ada Yardeni s last contribution to the field of Hebrew and West-Semitic palaeography. This new and stimulating study by the Grand Dame of Palaeography covers sixty-eight inscriptions and fragments from various ancient artifacts. Incredibly well-respected in her field, her last work is a vital contribution to the fields of epigraphy and palaeography.

Topics covered include: The beginnings of alphabetic writing The ancient Hebrew script Inscriptions from the First Temple period to the Babylonian exile Original drawings References & index This Carta handbook also includes contributions by Professors Mordechai Cogan and Shmuel Ahituv, as well as a preface by Professor Ahituv.