Problem of the Text of Acts

Klappentext Argues that editorial changes after Luke's death led to the existence of two versions of Acts. Zusammenfassung This study puts forward the ingenious thesis that Luke left Acts unfinished at his death! and that the work of his posthumous editors has led to the existence of the two versions of Acts which appear in our manuscripts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. The study of the Text of Acts; 2. The nature of the Western Text of Acts; 3. Lucanism and the Western Text of Acts; 4. Marginal annotation and the origin of some Western readings in Acts; 5. The composition and editing of Acts; Appendix: Textual witnesses; Notes; Bibliography.

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• Authors: W. a. Strange, W.a. Strange, Strange W. a.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.04.1992
• EAN: 9780521413848
• ISBN: 978-0-521-41384-8
• No. of pages: 276
• Series: Society for New Testament Stud; Society for New Testament Stud
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works