The Texts and Versions of the Book of Ben Sira
| Author | : Jean-Sébastien Rey |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2011-06-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004207189 |
| ISBN-13 | : 900420718X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (18X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Texts and Versions of the Book of Ben Sira by : Jean-Sébastien Rey
Download or read book The Texts and Versions of the Book of Ben Sira written by Jean-Sébastien Rey and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Ben Sira comes to us in a bewildering variety of ancient textual forms. Each version shows how the book was received and interpreted in a new situation and by another community of readers. The present volume contains studies by some of the best specialists in this field of research. Each of the ancient text forms of Ben Sira—Hebrew, Greek, Syriac, and Latin—is studied in its proper context and analysed in regard to what explains the typical changes it contains.
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