Aramaic: A History of the First World Language 9781467461429, 9780802877482

In this volume—the first complete history of Aramaic from its origins to the present day—Holger Gzella provides an acces

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Aramaic: A History of the First World Language
9781467461429, 9780802877482

One of the most detailed and accessible grammars of the Syriac language written in Arabic, covering both morphology and

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Chinese, one of the oldest active languages, evolved over 5,000 years. As such, it makes for a fascinating case study in

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The first general history in English of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Ordered to Die is based on newly availa

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