JSOT Press, Dept. of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1982.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (296 pages).
SERIES
Series Title
Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series,
Volume Designation
21
ISSN of Series
0309-0787 ;
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Table of Contents; Foreword; I. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS AND METHODOLOGY; A. The phenomenon of colour and colour terms; B. The biblical text: difficulties of interpretation and of semantic classification; C. Some semantic terms and their usage; D. Etymology: Its value for the study of the field of colour; E. The field of colour terms: a proposed structure; II. BIBLICAL COLOUR TERMS; A. Criteria for the classification and description of colour terms and of colour allusions; B. Primary Terms in the OT; 0. General; 1. [Omitted]; 2. [Omitted]; 3. [Omitted]; 4. [Omitted]; 5. [Omitted]; 6. Summary.
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4. Dyeing agents, pigment sources5. Writing materials; 6. Whitewash, plaster; F. Indirect Colour Connotations; 0. General; 1. Proper names; 2. Covert colour allusions allusions; 3. Metals, gems, stones; 4. Comparisons and Collations: Items evoked to convey typical colour properties; G. Terms for speckles, spots, and other multi-colour phenomena; H. Appendix: The pa[sup( -c- )]ol pattern; III. COLOUR TERMS IN MH; A. General; B. Primary Terms; 1. [Omitted] terms; 2. [Omitted] terms; 3. [Omitted] terms; 4. [Omitted] terms; 5. [Omitted] terms; 6. Others: A term for ''blue''
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C. Secondary and Tertiary Terms1. Under [Omitted]; 2. Under [Omitted]; 3. Under [Omitted]; 4. Under [Omitted]; 5. Under [Omitted]; D. Man-made ''Colours'': Dyes, dyed materials, make-up, writing materials; 1. Terms for painting, dyeing, and colouring; 2. Colourful textiles; 3. Cosmetics; 4. Dyeing agents and pigment sources; 5. Writing materials; 6. Whitewashing; E. Summary; IV. SUMMARY; V. SOME REMARKS ON COLOUR TERMS IN MODERN SPOKEN HEBREW; VI. NOTES; VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY; in European languages; in Hebrew; ABBREVIATIONS; INDEX.
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C. Secondary Terms in the OT0. General; 1. Within the [Omitted] sector; 2. Within the [Omitted] sector; 3. Within the [Omitted] sector; 4. Within the [Omitted] sector; 5. Within the [Omitted] sector; D. Tertiary Terms in the OT; 0. General; 1. Within the [Omitted] sector; 2. Within the [Omitted] sector; 3. Within the [Omitted] sector; E. Man-Made ''Colours'': paints, dyes, pigments, dyed materials, cosmetics, writing materials; 0. Classification and general remarks; 1. Colour and paint, colouring and painting -- general terms; 2. Textiles; 3. Cosmetic preparations.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The OT semantic field of ''colour'' is presented as a coherent, interdependent, and graded linguistic structure. The relevant lexical items are organized under the following categories: primary (basic) terms; secondary and tertiary terms; terms for pigments, dyes, painting and paints; and terms for stains, speckles, and other phenomena related to colour. Proper names, and names of objects which carry ''colour'' associations are discussed as well. Many OT texts are discussed in detail. Finally, the OT colour field is compared to its Mishnaic Hebrew counterpart, and an Appendix dealing with the.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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codeMantra
Stock Number
9780567078315
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Title
Colour terms in the Old Testament.
International Standard Book Number
9780905774428
TITLE USED AS SUBJECT
Bible., Old Testament-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.