Edward Lipinski (orientalist)
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Edward Lipiński, is a Belgian
scholar specializing in Biblical
and ancient Near East
ern studies.
, where he taught i.a. the comparative grammar of Semitic languages
and history of ancient Near Eastern religions and institutions. He was head of the Department of Oriental and Slavonic studies at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
from 1978 to 1984. He directed the publication of the Dictionnaire de la civilisation phénicienne et punique (1992) and the Studia Phoenicia series (from 1983). He also published Semitic Languages. Outline of a Comparative Grammar (1997, 2001) and dealt extensively with Old Aramaic
dialects and history, in particular in his Studies in Aramaic Inscriptions and Onomastics (1975, 1994, 2010) and in The Aramaeans: Their Ancient History, Culture, Religion (2000). Referring to the latter work a reviewer noted that it "embodies the accumulated insights of one of the greatest Semitic scholars of our time” (Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 327, 2002, p. 60). Professor Edward Lipiński was awarded a doctorate honoris causa by the Lund University
in 2003. Although he retired from the Leuven University in 1995, he continues teaching and doing research mainly in Aramaic and Phoenicia
n studies.
database lists over a hundred publications by Edward Lipiński in his various fields of expertise.
A complete bibliography was published by The Enigma Press (Kraków-Mogilany) in The Polish Journal of Biblical Research 9 (2010), pp. 13–66. Here is a short list of his major publications:
Belgium
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scholar specializing in Biblical
Biblical studies
Biblical studies is the academic study of the Judeo-Christian Bible and related texts. For Christianity, the Bible traditionally comprises the New Testament and Old Testament, which together are sometimes called the "Scriptures." Judaism recognizes as scripture only the Hebrew Bible, also known as...
and ancient Near East
Near East
The Near East is a geographical term that covers different countries for geographers, archeologists, and historians, on the one hand, and for political scientists, economists, and journalists, on the other...
ern studies.
Life
His first major work, published in 1965, was a monumental monograph entitled La royauté de Yahwé dans la poésie et le culte de l’ancien Israël. In 1969, he was appointed professor at the Louvain UniversityCatholic University of Leuven
The Catholic University of Leuven, or of Louvain, was the largest, oldest and most prominent university in Belgium. The university was founded in 1425 as the University of Leuven by John IV, Duke of Brabant and approved by a Papal bull by Pope Martin V.During France's occupation of Belgium in the...
, where he taught i.a. the comparative grammar of Semitic languages
Semitic languages
The Semitic languages are a group of related languages whose living representatives are spoken by more than 270 million people across much of the Middle East, North Africa and the Horn of Africa...
and history of ancient Near Eastern religions and institutions. He was head of the Department of Oriental and Slavonic studies at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
from 1978 to 1984. He directed the publication of the Dictionnaire de la civilisation phénicienne et punique (1992) and the Studia Phoenicia series (from 1983). He also published Semitic Languages. Outline of a Comparative Grammar (1997, 2001) and dealt extensively with Old Aramaic
Old Aramaic language
The term “Old Aramaic” seems to be used by some writers to refer to the same phenomenon which is called “Ancient Aramaic” by others. This gives rise to considerable confusion...
dialects and history, in particular in his Studies in Aramaic Inscriptions and Onomastics (1975, 1994, 2010) and in The Aramaeans: Their Ancient History, Culture, Religion (2000). Referring to the latter work a reviewer noted that it "embodies the accumulated insights of one of the greatest Semitic scholars of our time” (Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 327, 2002, p. 60). Professor Edward Lipiński was awarded a doctorate honoris causa by the Lund University
Lund University
Lund University , located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, is one of northern Europe's most prestigious universities and one of Scandinavia's largest institutions for education and research, frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities...
in 2003. Although he retired from the Leuven University in 1995, he continues teaching and doing research mainly in Aramaic and Phoenicia
Phoenicia
Phoenicia , was an ancient civilization in Canaan which covered most of the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent. Several major Phoenician cities were built on the coastline of the Mediterranean. It was an enterprising maritime trading culture that spread across the Mediterranean from 1550...
n studies.
Works
The WorldCatWorldCat
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database lists over a hundred publications by Edward Lipiński in his various fields of expertise.
A complete bibliography was published by The Enigma Press (Kraków-Mogilany) in The Polish Journal of Biblical Research 9 (2010), pp. 13–66. Here is a short list of his major publications:
- La Royauté de Yahwé dans la poésie et le culte de l'ancien Israël (Verhandelingen van de Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie voor Wetenschappen, Letteren en Schone Kunsten van België. Klasse der Letteren, Jaarg. XXVII, Nr 55), Paleis der Academiën, Brussel 1965, 560 pp. ; second edition, Brussel 1968.
- Le Poème royal du Psaume LXXXIX, 1-5.20-38 (Cahiers de la Revue Biblique 6), J. Gabalda et Cie, Paris 1967, 110 pp.
- Studies in Aramaic Inscriptions and Onomastics I –III (Orient. Lov. An. 1, 57, 200), Leuven University Press, Peeters & Oriëntalistiek, Leuven 1975, 1994, 2010, 240 pp., 273 pp., XX + 308 pp.
- Author of volumes 1, 5 and 6 of Studia Paulo Naster Oblata: Orientalia antiqua published 1982 Peeters Publishers
- (Ed.), Dictionnaire de la civilisation phénicienne et punique, Brepols, Turnhout 1992, XXII + 502 p., 14 colour pls.
- Dieux et déesses de l'univers phénicien et punique (Orient. Lov. An. 64; Studia Phoenicia XIV), Peeters & Departement Oosterse Studies, Leuven 1995, 536 p.
- Semitic languages: outline of a comparative grammar, 2000. ISBN 9789042908154
- Semitic Languages: Outline of a Comparative Grammar (Orient. Lov. An. 80), Peeters & Departement Oosterse Studies, Leuven 1997, 756 pp.; 2nd ed., Leuven 2001, 780 pp.
- The Aramaeans: their ancient history, culture, religion, 2001. ISBN 9789042908598
- The Aramaeans: Their Ancient History, Culture, Religion (Orient. Lov. An. 100), Peeters & Departement Oosterse Studies, Leuven 2000, 697 pp.
- Itineraria Phoenicia (Orient. Lov. An. 127; Studia Phoenicia XVIII), Peeters & Departement Oosterse Studies, Leuven 2004, XXVI+ 622 pp.
- On the Skirts of Canaan in the Iron Age. Historical and Topographical Researches (Orient. Lov. An. 153), Peeters & Departement Oosterse Studies, Leuven 2006, 484 pp.
- Prawo bliskowschodnie w starożytności. Wprowadzenie historyczne (The Near Eastern Law in Antiquity. A Historical Introduction; Studia historico-biblica 2), Wydawnictwo KUL, Lublin 2009, 492 pp.
- Resheph. A Syro-Canaanite Deity (Orient. Lov. An. 181; Studia Phoenicia XIX), Peeters & Departement Oosterse Studies, Leuven 2009, 297 pp.