Classifying the Aramaic Texts from Qumran: A Statistical Analysis of Linguistic Features

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Dr John Starr (University of Edinburgh, UK)

Classifying the Aramaic Texts from Qumran

A Statistical Analysis of Linguistic Features

Dr John Starr (University of Edinburgh, UK)

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T.& T.Clark Ltd
15 December 2016

Biblical archaeology; Judaism

Series: The Library of Second Temple Studies

Analysis of the scroll fragments of the Qumran Aramaic scrolls has been plentiful to date. Their shared characteristics of being written in Aramaic, the common language of the region, not focused on the Qumran Community, and dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century CE have enabled the creation of a shared identity, distinguishing them from other fragments found in the same place at the same time. This classification, however, could yet be too simplistic as here, for the first time, John Starr applies sophisticated statistical analyses to newly available electronic versions of these fragments. In so doing, Starr presents a potential new classification which comprises six different text types which bear distinctive textual features, and thus is able to narrow down the classification both temporally and geographically.

Starr's re-visited classification presents fresh insights into the Aramaic texts at Qumran, with important implications for our understanding of the many strands that made up Judaism in the period leading to the writing of the New Testament.

By: Dr John Starr (University of Edinburgh UK)
Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 703g
ISBN: 9780567667823
ISBN 10: 0567667820
Series: The Library of Second Temple Studies
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 15 December 2016
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents List of Charts List of Abbreviations 1. Classifications of Qumran texts 2. Statistical Approaches Relevant to Qumran Aramaic Texts 3. Textual Classification Criteria 4. Aramaic Textual Criteria 5. Materials Examined 6. Statistical Methods 7. Description of Aramaic Scrolls 8. External Textual Correlates 9. Description of Syntactic Features of Aramaic Scrolls 10. Confirmatory Models of Qumran Text Types 11. Extending the Classification of Qumran Texts 12. Discussion Bibliography Appendix Index

John Starr holds a PhD in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies from the University of Edinburgh. He is Professor of Health and Aging at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Reviews for Classifying the Aramaic Texts from Qumran: A Statistical Analysis of Linguistic Features

By applying quantitative linguistic approaches to the study of the Aramaic texts from Qumran Starr makes an important contribution to clarifying the linguistic relationship between them. Journal for the Study of the Old Testament