THE HEBREW BIBLE AND THE COMPUTER THE POET AND THE ENGINEER IN DIALOGUE.

The article focuses on the use of computers in the analysis and research of the Hebrew Bible. It suggests that the interpretation of Bible should be based on an analytical basis, and mentions that text, literary composition, language, and traditions of interpretation play an important role in the un...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Humanities & Arts Computing: A Journal of Digital Humanities Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 49 - 60
Autor principal: TALSTRA, EEP
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Edinburgh University Press Mar2007
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Sumario:The article focuses on the use of computers in the analysis and research of the Hebrew Bible. It suggests that the interpretation of Bible should be based on an analytical basis, and mentions that text, literary composition, language, and traditions of interpretation play an important role in the understanding of ancient Biblical texts. It mentions the varied types of Biblical data available for researchers, and discusses the use of computerized data storage and retrieval system for the analysis of such texts. It also discusses the problems related to translation and interpretation of Hebrew texts, and presents suggestions for selecting the type of data for the database of ancient literary texts.