Studies in the Greek and Latin Versions of the Book of Amos

Informationen zum Autor W. O. E. Oesterley (1866-1950) was awarded an honorary lectureship at King's College in 1923. In 1927, he was named Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Exegesis at King's until his retirement in 1936. Oesterley was a prolific author, especially in the history of religions and post-biblical Judaism. Klappentext Originally published in 1902, this book studies the differences between Greek and Latin manuscripts containing the text of the Book of Amos. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1902! this book contains a preliminary study of the differences between a number of Greek and Latin manuscripts containing the text of the Book of Amos. Oesterley puts key texts side-by-side in order to display more clearly the discrepancies in each original source and supplies a critical apparatus at the bottom of each page. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The septuagint; 2. The later Greek versions; 3. The Complutensian and Aldine texts; 4. The Latin version; Summary.

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• Authors: W. O. E. Oesterley, Oesterley W. O. E.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.02.2015
• EAN: 9781107480384
• ISBN: 978-1-107-48038-4
• No. of pages: 122
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Old Testaments