Modern Semitics took its starting point in the exegesis of the Bible carried out by Christian Orientalists of the 19th century. Its tales gave rise to controversial notions about the people of the Semites, their origin, development, and language. The historicization of the Bible (Bible Criticism) and the establishment of Sanskrit philology in Europe were accompanied by an increasing d…
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Johnston, Elizabeth Eva, “Semitic Studies”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 01 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0796>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20221116
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