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In this revision of his dissertation Uemura sets himself a twofold task: to determine the sense of the Hebrew and Aramaic words and to trace the development of their meaning. The research covers periods that extend over 460 years and examines biblical as well as nonbiblical literature. It follows a chronological trajectory beginning with the Maccabean period and extending through the Hasmonean period, the time of Qumran, the Herodian and Early Roman period to the time of the destruction of the Second Temple. This highly detailed investigation seeks to shed light on the worldview of the Greco-Roman period. Since it is a linguistic study, it presumes knowledge of both Hebrew and Greek as well as some of the literature contemporary to the biblical periods examined. The summaries that follow the examination of each appearance of the words and the conclusions at the end of each chapter are very helpful. Though the book will appeal to a limited audience, it will be appreciated by those in the field. * Bible Today *

In this revision of his dissertation Uemura sets himself a twofold task: to determine the sense of the Hebrew and Aramaic words and to trace the development of their meaning. The research covers periods that extend over 460 years and examines biblical as well as nonbiblical literature. It follows a chronological trajectory beginning with the Maccabean period and extending through the Hasmonean period, the time of Qumran, the Herodian and Early Roman period to the time of the destruction of the Second Temple. This highly detailed investigation seeks to shed light on the worldview of the Greco-Roman period. Since it is a linguistic study, it presumes knowledge of both Hebrew and Greek as well as some of the literature contemporary to the biblical periods examined. The summaries that follow the examination of each appearance of the words and the conclusions at the end of each chapter are very helpful. Though the book will appeal to a limited audience, it will be appreciated by those in the field. Bible Today

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Shizuka Uemura is a lecturer at the University of Tokyo, Japan. He is the author of Perversion of Religions (2008, in Japanese).

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