Download or read book Conservatism and Innovation in the Hebrew Language of the Hellenistic Period written by Jan Joosten and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains 15 contributions addressing linguistic and philological issues. They seek to relate the Hebrew texts of the Hellenistic period to both earlier and later traditions. The papers deal with the Qumran scrolls, the Apocrypha and the Hebrew Bible.