Japheth in the Tents of Shem: Greek Bible Translations in Byzantine Judaism (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783161540738)

This is the first book-length treatment of the reception and transmission of Greek Bible translations by Jews in the Middle Ages. It is the fruit of some 40 years' research by Nicholas de Lange, who has collected most of the evidence himself, mainly from previously unpublished manuscript sources, such as Cairo Genizah fragments. Byzantine Judaism was exceptional in possessing an unbroken tradition of Biblical translation in its own language that can be traced back to antiquity. This work sheds light not only on Byzantine Jewish life and thought, but also on such subjects as the spread of Rabbinic Judaism in Europe, the Karaite movement, the ancient Greek translations, particularly Akylas/Aquila, as well as the relationship between Jewish and Christian transmission of the Greek Bible. An appendix traces the use of such translations down to the 19th century.

Author: Nicholas de Lange
ISBN-10: 3161540735
ISBN-13: 9783161540738
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2016
Pages: 221
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.30w x 0.60d