The First Germanic Bible

This book is a landmark translation of the Bible into the Gothic language, undertaken by the missionary Ulfilas in the 4th century AD. It is the earliest surviving Germanic version of the scriptures, and an important witness to the cultural and religious history of the Germanic peoples. This edition includes the full text of the Gothic Bible and a wealth of historical and linguistic commentary.
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Product details

• Assisted by: Bishop Of the Goths Ca Ulfilas (Editor), Gerhard Hubert Balg (Editor)
• Publisher: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History
• EAN: 9781022571044
• ISBN: 978-1-02-257104-4
• Pages: 496
• Dimensions (packing): 15.6 x 23.4 x 2.5 cm
• Weight (packing): 689 g
• Subjects: Geschichte, Kritik und Exegese heiliger Texte, Religion, allgemein, HISTORY / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, History - General History