Dans ce livre, Renan offre une histoire détaillée et comparative des langues sémitiques, ainsi que de leur rôle dans l'Histoire du Moyen-Orient. L'auteur montre comment ces langues ont évolué au fil du temps et comment elles ont influencé les cultures et les religions de la région. Ce livre est non seulement une oeuvre magistrale de linguistique, mais aussi une contribution majeure à l'histoire culturelle de l'Orient ancien.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.