Chomsky William. Hebrew. The eternal language

Publisher: Jewish Pubn Society
Publication date: 1975
ISBN: 978-0827600775Of the ancient languages spoken in the Near Eastern cradle of civilization, Hebrew alone has survived and has a history to the present day. The extraordinary story of the Hebrew language is the subject of this book. Dr. Chomsky takes his readers on an intellectual journey from man's early attempts at communication, through the biblical and post-biblical literature, the Middle Ages, the 19th century Enlightment and into the era of the return to Palestine. This stimulating and informative volume is meant primarily for the layman whose curiosity about the Hebrew language may have been aroused by its revival in the twentieth century.