Babylonian Physiognomic Omens in Cryptic Hebrew Orthography
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21746985 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M J Geller (0000-0002-2987-0603, University College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Pages | 1-16 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Aestimatio Sources and Studies in the History of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1549-4470 • E-ISSN: 1549-4489 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Libraries - UOTL (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.33137/aestimatio.v4.42936 |
| OpenAlex | W4399654953 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
A unique text of physiognomic omens in Hebrew from the Dead Sea Scrolls (4Q186) is remarkable in that it mimics the similar Akkadian omens upon which it is based, in that it is written in a left-to-right format beginning with the column on the left. The Qumran text also avoids final letters and includes some words in Paleo-Hebrew script and Greek letters, all pointing to its Vorlage being an exemplar of Graeco-Babyloniaca (an Akkadian text in Greek transliteration), employed in order to make technical Akkadian more widely accessible. How to cite: Geller, M. J. Babylonian Physiognomic Omens in Cryptic Hebrew Orthography. Aestimatio: Sources and Studies in the History of Science (2023) 4: 1-16. https://doi.org/10.33137/aestimatio.v4.42936
Akkadian · Art · Biblical studies · Dead Sea Scrolls · Hebrew · Hebrew Bible · Linguistics · Literature · Orthography · Transliteration · Writing system · Ancient Near East History · History · Linguistics and Cultural Studies · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |