Manuscripts of the Greek Bible : an introduction to Greek palaeography / by Bruce M. Metzger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Metzger, Bruce M. (Bruce Manning), 1914-2007.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Manuscripts, Greek.

Bible.

Bible--Manuscripts, Greek--Facsimiles.

Paleography, Greek.

Greek language, Biblical.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1981.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Manuscripts of the Greek Bible, Professor Metzger provides an authoritative and absorbing account of the palaeography of Greek manuscripts of both the Old and New Testaments. Part One surveys the fundamentals of Greek palaeography. Part Two, the heart of the book, is a collection of forty-five facsimile pages from thirteen manuscripts of the Old Testament and thirty-two manuscripts of the New Testament.

Contents:

Contents; PART ONE: GREEK PALAEOGRAPHY; I. Definition and Summary of Research; II. The Greek Alphabet; List of Figures; III. The Pronunciation of Greek; IV. The Making of Ancient Books; V. The Transcribing of Greek Manuscripts; VI. Special Features of Biblical Manuscripts; APPENDICES; PART TWO: PLATES AND DESCRIPTIONS; List of Plates; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEXES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-143) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-281-34664-0

9786611346645

0-19-536532-1

OCLC:

609831930