| The Septuagint in Context: Introduction to the Greek Version of the Bible Contributor(s): Marcos, Natalio Fernndez (Author), Fernandez Marcos, Natalio (Author), Watson, Wilfred G. E. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1589834631 ISBN-13: 9781589834637 Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature OUR PRICE: $49.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Bibles | Other English Translations - Text - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
| Dewey: 221.48 |
| LCCN: 2009050747 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6" W x 9" (1.33 lbs) 412 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text deals with the origins of the Septuagint, the first translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek. It discusses its linguistic and cultural frame and its relation to the hebrew text and to the Qumran documents. It includes the early revisions and the Christian recensions as well as other issues such as the relation of the Septuagint to Hellenism, to the New Testament and to early Christian literature. |