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The Slavonic Book of Esther. Text, Lexicon, Linguistic Analysis, Problems of Translation.
Horace Gray Lunt
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Description for The Slavonic Book of Esther. Text, Lexicon, Linguistic Analysis, Problems of Translation.
Hardback. The Book of "Esther" in Slavonic translation is known from East Slavic manuscripts of the late-14th to the late-16th centuries. Working from the Masoretic Hebrew texts and Greek translations, this work examines textological clues to the circumstances of its translation, sources and redactions. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1040.
The Old Testament Book of Esther in Slavonic translation is known from East Slavic manuscripts of the late 14th to the late 16th centuries. Working from the Masoretic Hebrew texts and Greek translations, Horace Lunt and Moshe Taube examine textological clues to the circumstances of Esther’s translation, sources, and redactions. This study creates a solid basis from which scholars can now discuss the particulars of this important translation, the nature of East Slavic biblical translating activity, and the relationship of old East Slavic bookmen to Hebrew and Greek.
The Old Testament Book of Esther in Slavonic translation is known from East Slavic manuscripts of the late 14th to the late 16th centuries. Working from the Masoretic Hebrew texts and Greek translations, Horace Lunt and Moshe Taube examine textological clues to the circumstances of Esther’s translation, sources, and redactions. This study creates a solid basis from which scholars can now discuss the particulars of this important translation, the nature of East Slavic biblical translating activity, and the relationship of old East Slavic bookmen to Hebrew and Greek.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780916458805
SKU
V9780916458805
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About Horace Gray Lunt
Horace G. Lunt is Samuel Hazzard Cross Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Emeritus, at Harvard University. Moshe Taube is Associate Professor of Linguistics and Slavic Languages at Hebrew University.
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