Sokoloff A Syriac Lexicon;Translation & Update of Brockelmann Lexicon Syriacum

Description: A Syriac Lexicon Sokoloff, Michael Winona Lake, Indiana; Piscataway, NJ Eisenbrauns & Gorgias Press 2009 Hardcover 4to 11" - 13" tall L, 1688 pp. Electronic indices on CD in rear of book. Large heavy quarto, weighing 6.5 lbs unpacked. Brown and dark brown glossy hardcovers have a very slight bit of shelf wear. Interior has former owner's name stamped neatly on the inside front cover and on the title page, otherwise clean and unmarked. A very nice copy. Heavy for international shipping. "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." WE ARE LOCATED IN CANADA but we can ship using USPS International Customers -- we may be able to ship more cheaply than we show - please e-mail us to see what we can offer to your location. US Customers - We ship twice or more a week using the US Postal Service via our courier from Canada to our mailing address in New York and then on to US addresses.We are able to offer competitive rates with this service, but if you require quicker shipping, please inquire. For books over $799 we may ship via CanadaPost from Toronto. Canadian customers -- we may have to charge HST/GST for Canadian purchases (generally 5% for books). However, shipping is generally lower than on ebay's shipping cost calculator. Email me with your province and I'll be happy to calculate HST and shipping. We are happy to combine shipping! For our international customers, import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up -- do not confuse them with additional shipping charges. We really cannot show merchandise below value or mark items as "gifts" - it can get us into all kinds of trouble with customs. Since Brexit, shipping to the UK may require a VAT invoice. We have been selling books for over 20 years and pack and ship them with care. Thanks for bidding and thanks for being a fellow book lover. See our other listings for more unusual and rare books.

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Author: Sokoloff, Michael

Book Title: A Syriac Lexicon

Cover: Hardcover

Language: Syriac

Publisher: Eisenbrauns & Gorgias Press

Publication Year: 2009

Place Published: Winona Lake, Indiana; Piscataway, NJ

Pages: 1744

Format: Hardcover

Title: Sokoloff A Syriac Lexicon;Translation & Update of Brockelmann

Edition: 2nd Revised Edition

Book Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

Features: L, 1688 pp. Electronic indices on CD in rear of book. Large, heavy quarto, weighing 6.5 lbs unpacked. Brown and dark brown, glossy hardcovers have a very slight bit of shelf wear., Interior has former owner's name stamped neatly on the inside, front cover and on the title page, otherwise clean and, unmarked. A very nice copy. Heavy for international shipping., "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