Gorgias Press Computer Assisted Research on the Bible in the 21st Century: 5 (Digital Technologies and the Ancient World)

The application of computer technology to the edition and linguistic analysis of biblical texts has provided, in the last thirty years, advanced tools for research purposes as well as for teaching the Bible in the classroom. This discipline requires, nonetheless, a critical evaluation from a historical perspective, examining past and present achievements and failures. This collection of essays evaluates the current tools and considers what is needed to satisfy the increasing demand for software related to the biblical texts, and offers an overview of different trends in computer technology on the Bible. About the Author Luis Vegas is Professor of Hebrew Language and Literature at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and President of the Spanish Association for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. He has published on the language of the Dead Sea Scrolls, on the apocalypric literature, and on the verbal system of biblical Hebrew. Javier del Barco, M.D. (2001) in Hebrew Philology. Universidad Complutense de Madrid is currently a researches at the CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas). He has published on the verbal system of biblical Hebrew, on the Jewish translations of the Bible in medieval Spain, and on Hebrew manuscripts. Guadalupe Seijas, Ph.D. (1992) in Hebrew Philology. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, teaches at this same university. She has published on biblical literature, on the language and style of the book of Isaiah, and on the verbal system of biblical Hebrew.