The Edited Bible The Curious History of the Editor in Biblical Criticism / John Van Seters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Seters, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible.

Editing.

Classical literature.

Genre:

History.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (446 p.)

Edition:

2. print. with minor corrections.

Place of Publication:

Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Introduction -- The early history of editing -- Jewish and Christian scholarship and standardization of biblical texts -- Classical and biblical text editions : editing in the age of the printing press -- Editing Homer : the rise of historical criticism in classical studies -- The history of the "editor" in biblical criticism from Simon to Wellhausen -- The history of redaction in the twentieth century : crisis in higher criticism -- Editing the Bible and textual criticism -- Editors and the creation of the canon -- Summary and conclusion.

Contents:

Introduction

The early history of editing

Jewish and Christian scholarship and standardization of biblical texts

Classical and biblical text editions : editing in the age of the printing press

Editing Homer : the rise of historical criticism in classical studies

The history of the "editor" in biblical criticism from Simon to Wellhausen

The history of redaction in the twentieth century : crisis in higher criticism

Editing the Bible and textual criticism

Editors and the creation of the canon

Summary and conclusion.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781575065670

1575065673

OCLC:

747412030