| The Syriac Version of the Old Testament Contributor(s): Weitzman, M. P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521017467 ISBN-13: 9780521017466 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $33.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: While the Syriac version of the Old Testament, known as the Peshitta, was translated from a Hebrew text, it was, surprisingly, preserved by the eastern churches alone. In his book, M. W. Weitzman argues that the translation was put together in around 200 CE by a small Jewish community estranged from the Rabbinic majority. This community eventually embraced Christianity and brought the Peshitta with them. This remarkable theory is the prelude to a comprehensive analysis of the Peshitta itself, which covers all the books in the Bible, surveys the existing scholarship and explores the relationship between the translation and the original Hebrew text. Apart from the philological detail, the book also examines the translation's historical links with Judaism and early Christianity. As a wide-ranging introduction to the subject, the book will appeal to philologists and historical linguists, as well as to biblical studies scholars and theologians. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Reference - General - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 225.43 |
| Series: University of Cambridge Oriental Publications |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.32 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |