The ('Handbook of North-Semitic epigraphy, together with selected inscriptions;' often abbreviated NE) is a two-volume reference work on Canaanite and Aramaic inscriptions by Mark Lidzbarski, published in 1898.

It became a foundational manual for the field of Semitic epigraphy.

History Conceived as a comprehensive handbook of Canaanite and Aramaic inscriptions, the Handbuch contained texts, readings, references, and selected facsimiles.

It was subsequently eclipsed by later standard corpora such as Kanaanäische und Aramäische Inschriften (KAI), and the Textbook of Aramaic Documents from Ancient Egypt (TADAE) for Egyptian Aramaic.

Contents Volume I (Text): Introductions to scripts, readings, and extensive bibliographies Volume II (Plates): Facsimile tables of inscriptions (46 plates).

Related and subsidiary publications In the same way that the Répertoire d'Épigraphie Sémitique (RES) functioned as a companion to the Corpus Inscriptionum Semiticarum (CIS), Lidzbarski published further works related to the Handbuch:

Ephemeris für semitische Epigraphik (ESE): 3 vols., Giessen: J. Ricker / Töpelmann, 1902–1915 (vol. 1 = 1900–1902; vol. 2 = 1903–1907; vol. 3 = 1909–1915). Conceived to publish new finds and to re-discuss previously published texts, updating and correcting the Handbuch. Altsemitische Texte, Heft 1: Kanaanäische Inschriften (KI): Giessen: A. Töpelmann, 1907. A reader for students with brief notes, intended “primarily for lectures”; in the preface Lidzbarski explicitly directs teachers to show reproductions for the Handbuch and Ephemeris. Although published as Heft 1 (Volume 1), no further volumes were published.

Concordance Name NE KI Punic-Libyan bilinguals 433,c 93 Cippi of Melqart 425f 53 Carpentras Stele 448b1 Pococke Kition inscriptions 420,4 19, 23, 27, 28 Benhisa inscription 426,3 55 Phoenician Harpocrates statues 424 44 Nora Stone 427c 60 Athenian Greek-Phoenician inscriptions 424,1–3, 425,1–5 45–52 Tripolitania Punic inscriptions 434, B-a Elephantine papyri and ostraca Mdina steles 426,2 54 Carthaginian tombstones 74 Humbert Carthage inscriptions431, 9; 432, 16 Turin Aramaic Papyrus Blacas papyrus Falbe Punic inscriptions431, 1075 Reade Punic inscriptions Limyra bilingual 446b Abu Simbel Phoenician graffiti 423b 43 Ain Nechma inscriptions 437 Kellia inscription 420,5 24 Marseille Tariff 428 63 Nimrud ivory inscriptions Assyrian lion weights 446c Phoenician metal bowls Anat Athena bilingual 422,1 35 Bourgade inscriptions 436,3–12 Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II 417,2 7 Gozo stele 426,4 56 Serapeum Offering Table 448a2 Cirta steles 433,1–9 and 434,10–12 94–99 Carthage Tariff 429b 66 Son of Baalshillek marble base 430,7 73 Carthage tower model432, 14 Bodashtart inscriptions 8–10 Kition Resheph pillars 420,1 18, 30 Ankh-Hapy stele 448b2 Pauli Gerrei trilingual inscription 427b 59 Baalshamin inscription 418,d 12 Phoenician sun dial Umm al-Amad votive inscription 419,2 13 Cesnola Phoenician inscriptions Khaznadar inscriptions 431,11-13, 431,15 82–84 Hadrumetum Punic inscriptions 432,1–3 91–92 Mesha Stele 415 1 Abydos graffiti 423a 38–42 Idalion bilingual and Idalion Temple inscriptions 421,1–3 31–33 Yehawmilk Stele 416 5 Tharros Punic inscriptions 61–62 Royal Steward inscription Carthaginian slaughterhouse inscription 430,4 68 Carthaginian mother goddess inscription 430,6 72 Carthage Festival Offering inscription 430,3 67 Wilmanns Neopunic inscriptions 435,2, 437a Pricot de Sainte-Marie steles 76–80 Cherchell Neopunic inscriptions 439,2 Bashamem inscription 427a 58 Baal Lebanon inscription 419 17 Saqqara Aramaic Stele 448a1 Tayma stones 447,1–3 Kition Tariffs 29 Adadnadinakhe bricks446c Siloam inscription 3 Sant'Antioco bilingual 434,1 100 Palmyra Tariff Osorkon Bust Pierides Kition inscriptions 20, 25–26 Eshmun obelisk420,221 Persephone Punic stele 71 Lilybaeum stele 57 Henchir Guergour Neopunic inscriptions Guelaât Bou Sbaâ Neopunic inscriptions Hegra Nabataean inscriptions Tyre Cistern inscription 418,c Tamassos bilinguals 421c 34 Masub inscription419e16 Tabnit sarcophagus 417,1 6 Panamuwa II inscription 442 Madaba Nabataean Inscriptions Hadad Statue 440-2 Abdmiskar cippus 418,3 11 Abdbaal the centurion inscription Maktar and Mididi inscriptions 436,11 Bar-Rakib inscriptions 443, 444 Neirab steles 445 Sarıaydın inscription 446a Larnakas tis Lapithou pedestal inscription 422,2 36 Kilamuwa Stela Hasanbeyli inscription Kition Necropolis Phoenician inscriptions 420,3 22 Douïmès medallion 429,1 70 El Amrouni mausoleum 435b 101 Abiba’l inscription Arebsun inscriptions Tortosa bomos inscription El-Osiris inscription Avignon Punic inscription 64 Astarte and Tabit sanctuary dedication 69 Punic Tabella Defixionis 85 88 Quintus Markius trilingual inscription Farasa bilingual inscription Phoenician Adoration steles 14–15 Banobal stele 37 KAI 140 KAI 96 Eshmun inscription Sibbolet funeral inscription 89 Stele of Zakkur Villaricos Phoenician stele 65 Assur ostracon and tablets Baal Hannon tomb inscription 87 90

References

Canaanite and Aramaic inscriptions