Jewish Reception of Greek Bible Versions - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Jewish Reception of Greek Bible Versions write by Nicholas Robert Michael De Lange. This book was released on 2009. Jewish Reception of Greek Bible Versions available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Most of the studies originated as papers read to an international colloquium held in Wolfson College, Cambridge, from 9 to 11 July, 2007."
Translation and Survival
Translation and Survival - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Translation and Survival write by Tessa Rajak. This book was released on 2009-04-09. Translation and Survival available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek was the first major translation in Western culture. Its significance was far-reaching. Without a Greek Bible, European history would have been entirely different - no Western Jewish diaspora and no Christianity. Translation and Survival is a literary and social study of the ancient creators and receivers of the translations, and about their impact. The Greek Bible served Jews who spoke Greek, and made the survival of the first Jewish diaspora possible; indeed, the translators invented the term 'diaspora'. It was a tool for the preservation of group identity and for the expression of resistance. It invented a new kind of language and many new terms. The Greek Bible translations ended up as the Christian Septuagint, taken over along with the entire heritage of Hellenistic Judaism, during the process of the Church's long-drawn-out parting from the Synagogue. Here, a brilliant creation is restored to its original context and to its first owners.
Japheth in the Tents of Shem
Japheth in the Tents of Shem - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Japheth in the Tents of Shem write by Nicholas de Lange. This book was released on 2016-01-07. Japheth in the Tents of Shem available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is the first book-length treatment of the reception and transmission of Greek Bible translations by Jews in the Middle Ages. It is the fruit of some 40 years' research by Nicholas de Lange, who has collected most of the evidence himself, mainly from previously unpublished manuscript sources, such as Cairo Genizah fragments. Byzantine Judaism was esceptional in possessing an unbroken tradition of Biblical translation in its own language that can be traced back to antiquity. This work sheds light not only on Byzantine Jewish life and thought, but also on such subjects as the spread of Rabbinic Judaism in Europe, the Karaite movement, the ancient Greek translations, particularly Akylas/Aquila, as well as the relationship between Jewish and Christian transmission of the Greek Bible. An appendix traces the use of such translations down to the 19th century.
A New English Translation of the Septuagint
A New English Translation of the Septuagint - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A New English Translation of the Septuagint write by Albert Pietersma. This book was released on 2007-11-02. A New English Translation of the Septuagint available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Septuagint (the ancient Greek translation of Jewish sacred writings) is of great importance in the history of both Judaism and Christianity. The first translation of the books of the Hebrew Bible (plus additions) into the common language of the ancient Mediterranean world made the Jewish scriptures accessible to many outside Judaism. Not only did the Septuagint become Holy Writ to Greek speaking Jews but it was also the Bible of the early Christian communities: the scripture they cited and the textual foundation of the early Christian movement. Translated from Hebrew (and Aramaic) originals in the two centuries before Jesus, the Septuagint provides important information about the history of the text of the Bible. For centuries, scholars have looked to the Septuagint for information about the nature of the text and of how passages and specific words were understood. For students of the Bible, the New Testament in particular, the study of the Septuagint's influence is a vital part of the history of interpretation. But until now, the Septuagint has not been available to English readers in a modern and accurate translation. The New English Translation of the Septuagint fills this gap.
The Jewish-Greek Tradition in Antiquity and the Byzantine Empire
The Jewish-Greek Tradition in Antiquity and the Byzantine Empire - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Jewish-Greek Tradition in Antiquity and the Byzantine Empire write by James K. Aitken. This book was released on 2014-10-20. The Jewish-Greek Tradition in Antiquity and the Byzantine Empire available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Jewish-Greek tradition represents an arguably distinctive strand of Judaism characterized by use of the Greek language and interest in Hellenism. This volume traces the Jewish encounter with Greek culture from the earliest points of contact in antiquity to the end of the Byzantine Empire. It honors Nicholas de Lange, whose distinguished work brought recognition to an undeservedly neglected field, in part by dispelling the common belief that Jewish-Greek culture largely disappeared after 100 CE. The authors examine literature, archaeology, and biblical translations, such as the Septuagint, in order to illustrate the substantial exchange of language and ideas. The Jewish-Greek Tradition in Antiquity and the Byzantine Empire demonstrates the enduring significance of the tradition and will be an essential handbook for anyone interested in Jewish studies, biblical studies, ancient and Byzantine history, or the Greek language.
