book review Archives - The Empirical Humanist

11 Mar 2017

Literary background to the Hebrew Bible

by Kirk | posted in: ancient near east, book review | 0

The Hebrew Bible wasn’t written in a vacuum. The writers were part of a culture spanning the entire Fertile Crescent. That culture included a complex set of literary forms, genres, and content. There is more than just historical background to … Read More

28 Feb 2017

An introduction to empirical humanities: the “perfect” language

by Kirk | posted in: book review, empirical humanities | 0

Are you interested in reading more about empirical humanities? Here is a great place to start: Umberto Eco, The Search for the Perfect Language, Wiley-Blackwell (1995), 396 pages Since ancient times and right down into the present, mankind has been … Read More