Translation and Survival The Greek Bible of the Ancient Jewish Diaspora |
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| Author:
| Rajak, Tessa |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-955867-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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A new study of the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek. Without it there would have been no Western Jewish disapora and no Christianity. Rajak places the production of the Septuagint in historical context, investigates its creators, and examines its role in the culture of Jews, Greeks, and Christians during the centuries of its making.
A new study of the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek. Without it there would have been no Western Jewish disapora and no Christianity. Rajak places the production of the Septuagint in historical context, investigates its creators, and examines its role in the culture of Jews, Greeks, and Christians during the centuries of its making.