Translation and Survival - The Greek Bible and the Jewish Diaspora

Zusatztext a stimulating study, dealing with a large number of issues regarding the realities that gave rise to the Greek Bible, the Septuagint, and regarding its role among Greeks, Romans, Jews, and Christians in Antiquity. Informationen zum Autor Tessa Rajak is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History at the University of Reading, and Member of the Jewish Studies Unit, Oxford University. Klappentext A radical new study of the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek. This was an enterprise of seminal importance. Without it there would have been no Western Jewish disapora and no Christianity. Tessa Rajak places the production of the Septuagint in historical context, investigates its Jewish creators, and examines its role in the culture of Jews, Greeks and Christians during the centuries of its making. Zusammenfassung A literary and social study of the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek - a work of seminal importance, without which there would have been no Western Jewish disapora, and no Christianity. Tessa Rajak places its production in historical context, and examines its role in the religious culture of Jews in the Mediterranean during this period. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: The Letter of Aristeas between History and Myth 2: Going Greek: Culture and Power in Ptolemaic Alexandria 3: The Jewish Diaspora in Graeco-Roman Antiquity 4: Staying Jewish: Language and Identity in the Greek Bible 5: Themes of Power and Subversion in the Greek Bible 6: The Uses of Scripture in Hellenistic Judaism 7: Scripture in Action: Parallels and Myths 8: The Bible among Greeks and Romans 9: The Septuagint between Jews and Christians

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• Authors: Tessa Rajak, Tessa (Professor Emeritus of Ancient History Rajak, Rajak Tessa
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2009
• EAN: 9780199558674
• ISBN: 978-0-19-955867-4
• No. of pages: 420
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; RELIGION / Judaism / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / World, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Judaism / History, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Judaism, Ancient History, General and world history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Translation and interpretation