Asimov Isaac — Words from the Exodus

Fine in Very Good dust jacket Illustrated by William Barss Houghton Mifflin Company 1st Edition. First Printing Publisher's full oatmeal cloth green lettering on spine, green Egyptian medallion on cover, fore-edge deckle, illustrated endpapers. Illustrated with in-text and full-page drawings by William Barss. NB: Words From the Exodus is a 1963 non-fiction book written by the prolific science fiction author and scholar Isaac Asimov. Following his previous volume, Words in Genesis, Asimov uses this book to explore the remainder of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible). Rather than focusing on theology, Asimov acts as an entertaining linguistic historian. He traces how the names, places, laws, and narratives of the historical Exodus migration heavily influenced modern language, idioms, and vocabulary. While the title highlights "Exodus," the book actually spans the remaining four books of the Torah / Pentateuch: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Written in an accessible, conversational style, Asimov bypasses theological or sectarian dogma. Instead, he uses the grand historical narrative of the Israelite migration to track how ancient Hebrew, Egyptian, and Greek terms eventually integrated into modern English vocabulary.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, seemingly unread, tight, square and clean. The unclipped ($3.25) dust jacket is mildly rubbed and worn at the head and heel without any loss, else fine. FINE/VERY GOOD+.. Drawings. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (x), 203 pages Boston