| An Introduction to the New Testament Manuscripts and Their Texts Contributor(s): Parker, D. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521719895 ISBN-13: 9780521719896 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $45.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics |
| Dewey: 225.4 |
| LCCN: 2008013706 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.40 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Academic - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a major English-language introduction to the earliest manuscripts of the New Testament. An essential handbook for scholars and students, it provides a thorough grounding in the study and editing of the New Testament text combined with an emphasis on the dramatic current developments in the field. Covering ancient sources in Greek, Syriac, Latin and Coptic, it: - Describes the manuscripts and other ancient textual evidence, and the tools needed to study them - Deals with textual criticism and textual editing, describing modern approaches and techniques, with guidance on the use of editions - Introduces the witnesses and textual study of each of the main sections of the New Testament, discussing typical variants and their significance. A companion website with full-colour images provides generous amounts of illustrative material, bringing the subject alive for the reader. |
Contributor Bio(s): Parker, D. C.: - D. C. Parker is Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology in the Department of Theology and Religion, University of Birmingham. His publications include The Living Text of the Gospels (1997) and Codex Bezae: An Early Christian Manuscript and its Text (1992). |