A Short History of the Hebrew Language

by Chaim Rabin

Professor of Hebrew Language

The Hebrew University, Jerusalem

Cover

Preface

II The Development of Hebrew

III The Background of the Hebrew Language

IV Biblical Hebrew

V Mishnaic Hebrew

VI Hebrew in the Diaspora

VII The Language of Poetry

VIII Mediaeval Hebrew Prose

IX The Pre-Modern Period

X The Language Revival

XI The New Life of the Hebrew Language

 

Short Summary

 

 

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