TY - BOOK AU - Naveh,Joseph TI - Early History of the Alphabet: An Introduction to West Semitic Epigraphy and Palaeography T2 - Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity - Book Archive pre-2000 SN - 9789004665583 AV - P211 U1 - 411 23 PY - 1982/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill KW - Alphabet KW - History KW - Semitic languages, West N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preliminary Material; Joseph Naveh -- Preface; Joseph Naveh -- I. Introduction; Joseph Naveh -- II. The Rise of the Semitic Script; Joseph Naveh -- III. The South Semitic Scripts; Joseph Naveh -- IV. The West Semitic Scripts; Joseph Naveh -- V. The Development of the Later Aramaic Offshoots; Joseph Naveh -- VI. The Antiquity of the Greek Alphabet; Joseph Naveh -- Abbreviations; Joseph Naveh -- Illustrations; Joseph Naveh -- Index; Joseph Naveh -- Plates; Joseph Naveh UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004665583 ER -