John Starr holds a PhD in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies from the University of Edinburgh. He is Professor of Health and Aging at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

By applying quantitative linguistic approaches to the study of the Aramaic texts from Qumran Starr makes an important contribution to clarifying the linguistic relationship between them.

• Table of ContentsList of ChartsList of Abbreviations1. Classifications of Qumran texts2. Statistical Approaches Relevant to Qumran Aramaic Texts3. Textual Classification Criteria4. Aramaic Textual Criteria5. Materials Examined6. Statistical Methods7. Description of Aramaic Scrolls8. External Textual Correlates9. Description of Syntactic Features of Aramaic Scrolls10. Confirmatory Models of Qumran Text Types11. Extending the Classification of Qumran Texts12. DiscussionBibliographyAppendixIndex

John Starr holds a PhD in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies from the University of Edinburgh. He is Professor of Health and Aging at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

By applying quantitative linguistic approaches to the study of the Aramaic texts from Qumran Starr makes an important contribution to clarifying the linguistic relationship between them.

• Table of ContentsList of ChartsList of Abbreviations1. Classifications of Qumran texts2. Statistical Approaches Relevant to Qumran Aramaic Texts3. Textual Classification Criteria4. Aramaic Textual Criteria5. Materials Examined6. Statistical Methods7. Description of Aramaic Scrolls8. External Textual Correlates9. Description of Syntactic Features of Aramaic Scrolls10. Confirmatory Models of Qumran Text Types11. Extending the Classification of Qumran Texts12. DiscussionBibliographyAppendixIndex

John Starr holds a PhD in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies from the University of Edinburgh. He is Professor of Health and Aging at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

By applying quantitative linguistic approaches to the study of the Aramaic texts from Qumran Starr makes an important contribution to clarifying the linguistic relationship between them.

• Table of ContentsList of ChartsList of Abbreviations1. Classifications of Qumran texts2. Statistical Approaches Relevant to Qumran Aramaic Texts3. Textual Classification Criteria4. Aramaic Textual Criteria5. Materials Examined6. Statistical Methods7. Description of Aramaic Scrolls8. External Textual Correlates9. Description of Syntactic Features of Aramaic Scrolls10. Confirmatory Models of Qumran Text Types11. Extending the Classification of Qumran Texts12. DiscussionBibliographyAppendixIndex