The Legend of the Septuagint From Classical Antiquity to Today |
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| Author:
| Wasserstein, Abraham
Wasserstein, David J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-10461-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $55.99 |
Book Description:
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The Septuagint is the most influential of the Greek versions of the Torah. The exact circumstances of its creation are uncertain, but d ifferent versions of a legend about the translation have existed since antiquity. In the course of the following centuries, to our own time, the story has been adapted and changed for many reasons: to tell a story, to explain historical events, and--most frequently--to lend authority to the Greek text for the institutions that used it. This book offers...
More DescriptionThe Septuagint is the most influential of the Greek versions of the Torah. The exact circumstances of its creation are uncertain, but d ifferent versions of a legend about the translation have existed since antiquity. In the course of the following centuries, to our own time, the story has been adapted and changed for many reasons: to tell a story, to explain historical events, and--most frequently--to lend authority to the Greek text for the institutions that used it. This book offers the first account of all of these versions over the last two millennia, providing a history of the uses and abuses of the legend in various cultures around the Mediterranean.