The Letter of Aristeas: 'Aristeas to Philocrates' or 'On the Translation of the Law of the Jews'

Author:   Benjamin G. Wright
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Edition:   Digital original
Volume:   8
ISBN:  

9783110439045


Pages:   513
Publication Date:   25 September 2015
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

Our Price $660.00 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

The Letter of Aristeas: 'Aristeas to Philocrates' or 'On the Translation of the Law of the Jews'


Add your own review!

Overview

The Letter of Aristeas has been an object modern scholarly interest since the seventeenth century. It is best known for containing the earliest version of the translation of the Hebrew Law into Greek, and this story accounts for much of the scholarly attention paid to the work. Yet, this legend only takes up a small percentage of the work. Looking at Aristeas as a whole, the work reveals an author who has acquired a Greek education and employs both Jewish and Greek sources in his work, and he has produced a Greek book. Even though Aristeas has garnered scholarly attention, no fully fledged commentary has been written on it. The works of R. Tramontano, M. Hadas and others, often referred to as commentaries, only contain text and annotated notes. This volume fills the gap in the scholarship on Aristeas by providing a full, paragraph-by-paragraph commentary, containing a new translation, text-critical notes, general commentary, and notes on specific words, phrases and ideas.

Full Product Details

Author:   Benjamin G. Wright
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Imprint:   De Gruyter
Edition:   Digital original
Volume:   8
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.870kg
ISBN:  

9783110439045


ISBN 10:   3110439042
Pages:   513
Publication Date:   25 September 2015
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

Table of Contents

Reviews

Die verdienstvolle Arbeit gibt den Studenten der Judaistik ein praktisches Nachschlagewerk in die Hand, weckt Bewusstsein f r aktuelle Probleme und Fragestellungen der Judaistik und der Septuaginta-Forschung, liefert wichtige bibliographische Hinweise und wird bestimmt noch viele Jahre f r jede Besch ftigung mit der hellenistisch-j dischen Literatur ein unentbehrliches Arbeitsinstrument bleiben. Maria Sokolskaya in: Judaica. Texte zum Verstehen des Judentums, 73 (2017), 2-3, pp. 329-331 Wright har leveret et fornemt arbejde, der vil v re til stor hj lp for den, der nsker at tr nge dybere ind i Aristeasbrevet som en af de vigtigste kilder til alexandrinsk j dedom i 100-tallet f.Kr. Mogens M ller in: Dansk Teologisk Tidsskrift 80 (2017), 72-73 This commentary is a major contribution to the scholarly study of the Letter of Aristeas. It covers the issues comprehensively. It is accessible to specialists, postgraduates, and even advanced undergraduate students. It is an essential reference for anyone working on this text and is a valuable resource for the study of Hellenistic Judaism. James A. Davila in: Bibische Notizen. Neue Folge 176 (2018), 148-149


Die verdienstvolle Arbeit gibt den Studenten der Judaistik ein praktisches Nachschlagewerk in die Hand, weckt Bewusstsein fur aktuelle Probleme und Fragestellungen der Judaistik und der Septuaginta-Forschung, liefert wichtige bibliographische Hinweise und wird bestimmt noch viele Jahre fur jede Beschaftigung mit der hellenistisch-judischen Literatur ein unentbehrliches Arbeitsinstrument bleiben. Maria Sokolskaya in: Judaica. Texte zum Verstehen des Judentums, 73 (2017), 2-3, pp. 329-331 Wright har leveret et fornemt arbejde, der vil vaere til stor hjaelp for den, der onsker at traenge dybere ind i Aristeasbrevet som en af de vigtigste kilder til alexandrinsk jodedom i 100-tallet f.Kr. Mogens Muller in: Dansk Teologisk Tidsskrift 80 (2017), 72-73 This commentary is a major contribution to the scholarly study of the Letter of Aristeas. It covers the issues comprehensively. It is accessible to specialists, postgraduates, and even advanced undergraduate students. It is an essential reference for anyone working on this text and is a valuable resource for the study of Hellenistic Judaism. James A. Davila in: Bibische Notizen. Neue Folge 176 (2018), 148-149


Die verdienstvolle Arbeit gibt den Studenten der Judaistik ein praktisches Nachschlagewerk in die Hand, weckt Bewusstsein f r aktuelle Probleme und Fragestellungen der Judaistik und der Septuaginta-Forschung, liefert wichtige bibliographische Hinweise und wird bestimmt noch viele Jahre f r jede Besch ftigung mit der hellenistisch-j dischen Literatur ein unentbehrliches Arbeitsinstrument bleiben. Maria Sokolskaya in: Judaica. Texte zum Verstehen des Judentums, 73 (2017), 2-3, pp. 329-331


Author Information

Benjamin G. Wright III, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

MRG2025CC

 

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List