Syriac Version of the Old Testament

Klappentext An introduction to the Syrian version of the Old Testament examining historical and philological origins. Zusammenfassung In a wide-ranging introduction to the Syriac version of the Old Testament! the book explores the origins of the translation and surveys the text with reference to all the books in the Bible. It will appeal to philologists and historical linguists! as well as to students of Judaism and Christianity. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. The relationship between the extant Hebrew and Syriac texts; 3. The Peshitta and other versions; 4. Unity and diversity in the Peshitta; 5. The background of the Peshitta; 6. The establishment of the text.

Product details

• Authors: M. P. Weitzman, M.P. Weitzman, Michael Weitzman
• Assisted by: Faculty Of Oriental Studies (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.07.2005
• EAN: 9780521017466
• ISBN: 978-0-521-01746-6
• Dimensions: 173 mm x 243 mm x 20 mm
• Series: University of Cambridge Oriental Publications; University of Cambridge Orient
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies