Multiglossia in Judeo-Arabic
With an Edition, Translation, and Grammatical Study of the Cairene Purim Scroll
Benjamin Hary
Multiglossia in Judeo-Arabic
With an Edition, Translation, and Grammatical Study of the Cairene Purim Scroll
Benjamin Hary
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Contains a study of multiglossia in Judeo-Arabic, in addition to a critical edition, annotated translation, and a cultural and grammatical study of The Purim Scroll of the Cairene Jewish Community, written in 1524 to commemorate their rescue from persecution.
'Hary has added an additional point to the map of ancient dialects, and we are obliged to him for it.' Joshua Blau, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 1994. '...la qualité du travail présenté par B. Hary et l'analyse passionnante de l'arabe des Juifs du Caire du XVIe/XVIIe siècle.' Dominique Caubet, Bulletin de la Société de Linguistique de Paris, 1995. '...will be most welcome to scholars of historical Arabic linguistics...the edition and analysis, together with the more theoretical first half of the book, represent an important contribution to the field, which will stimulate further discussion and investigation in a number of directions.' Everett K. Rowson, Al-'Arabiyya, 1995.
Benjamin Hary (Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies, University of California, 1987) is Director of the Department of Near Eastern Studies, Emory University. He has published extensively on Judeo-Arabic language and linguistics, Arabic linguistics and dialectology, the history of Judaic languages, and proficiency-based teaching of Hebrew and Arabic.
'Hary has added an additional point to the map of ancient dialects, and we are obliged to him for it.' Joshua Blau, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 1994. '...la qualité du travail présenté par B. Hary et l'analyse passionnante de l'arabe des Juifs du Caire du XVIe/XVIIe siècle.' Dominique Caubet, Bulletin de la Société de Linguistique de Paris, 1995. '...will be most welcome to scholars of historical Arabic linguistics...the edition and analysis, together with the more theoretical first half of the book, represent an important contribution to the field, which will stimulate further discussion and investigation in a number of directions.' Everett K. Rowson, Al-'Arabiyya, 1995.
Benjamin Hary (Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies, University of California, 1987) is Director of the Department of Near Eastern Studies, Emory University. He has published extensively on Judeo-Arabic language and linguistics, Arabic linguistics and dialectology, the history of Judaic languages, and proficiency-based teaching of Hebrew and Arabic.