How the Hebrew Language Grew

by Edward Horowitz

Book by Edward Horowitz, Horowitz, Edward

Genres: History, Linguistics, Judaism, Judaica, Nonfiction, Language, Jewish

341 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1967

Reviews

[Jennie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely superb, riveting, enthralling and can’t rate it highly enough. A life changer in its way. Re-discovering it now after 30 years!

[Steve Gross · Rating 5 out of 5]

A feast for those who love the Hebrew language.

[Ilana · Rating 3 out of 5]

I personally expected more historical background about the genesis of the language, but the extended explanations about the formation of various words based on the 3-letter root were also interesting. At the end of each chapter there is a list of questions that sum-up the learning therefore it is a recommended reading for the students of Hebrew language.

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

An entertaining and good book on the topic of the development of the Hebrew language.

[Kevin K. Gillette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mr. Horowitz writes in a delightfully informal, personal style that is easy and entertaining to read. This is not a book for learning Hebrew, but it will definitely help put the modern language into a larger context.

[Maer]

Hebrew

[Shira R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall I liked this book. The content was interesting. I felt as though some things could have been more explained though, and at times the author took an obnoxious tone.