The Oxford Handbook of the Septuagint

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Alison G. Salvesen (Professor of Early Judaism and Christianity, Oriental Institute, University of Oxford, and Polonsky Fellow, Oxford Centre for Jewish Studies) Timothy Michael Law (Independent scholar)

The Oxford Handbook of the Septuagint

Alison G. Salvesen (Professor of Early Judaism and Christianity, Oriental Institute, University of Oxford, and Polonsky Fellow, Oxford Centre for Jewish Studies), Timothy Michael Law (Independent scholar)

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Oxford University Press
28 January 2021

Translation & interpretation; Literature: history & criticism; History; Bibles; Judaism: sacred texts

Series: Oxford Handbooks

The Septuagint is the term commonly used to refer to the corpus of early Greek versions of Hebrew Scriptures. The collection is of immense importance in the history of both Judaism and Christianity. The renderings of individual books attest to the religious interests of the substantial Jewish population of Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods, and to the development of the Greek language in its Koine phase. The narrative ascribing the Septuagint's origins to the work of seventy translators in Alexandria attained legendary status among both Jews and Christians. The Septuagint was the version of Scripture most familiar to the writers of the New Testament, and became the authoritative Old Testament of the Greek and Latin Churches. In the early centuries of Christianity it was itself translated into several other languages, and it has had a continuing influence on the style and content of biblical translations.

The Oxford Handbook of the Septuagint features contributions from leading experts in the field considering the history and manuscript transmission of the version, and the study of translation technique and textual criticism. The collection provides surveys of previous and current research on individual books of the Septuagint corpus, on alternative Jewish Greek versions, the Christian 'daughter' translations, and reception in early Jewish and Christian writers. The Handbook also includes several conversations with related fields of interest such as New Testament studies, liturgy, and art history.

Edited by: Alison G. Salvesen (Professor of Early Judaism and Christianity Oriental Institute University of Oxford and Polonsky Fellow Oxford Centre for Jewish Studies), Timothy Michael Law (Independent scholar)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 255mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 50mm
Weight: 1.562kg
ISBN: 9780199665716
ISBN 10: 0199665710
Series: Oxford Handbooks
Pages: 816
Publication Date: 28 January 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alison G. Salvesen is Professor of Early Judaism and Christianity at the Oriental Institute, University of Oxford, and Polonsky Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Jewish Studies. Timothy Michael Law is an independent scholar.

Reviews for The Oxford Handbook of the Septuagint

In sum, the editors have succeeded in presenting the diversity of research on the Septuagint in a scholarly yet readable manner * Martin Rosel, Journal for the Study of Judaism * I salute the editors and authors of this very substantial and impressive new contribution to the field of Jewish, as well as biblical, studies. * Nicholas de Lange, Journal of Jewish Studies *