SETH SANDERS has just published a book: The Invention of Hebrew (University of Illinios Press).

The Invention of Hebrew is the first book to approach the Bible in light of recent epigraphic discoveries on the extreme antiquity of the alphabet and its use as a deliberate and meaningful choice. Hebrew was more than just a way of transmitting information; it was a vehicle of political symbolism and self-representation.

Note that Seth also blogs at Serving the Word.