Aramaic Daniel and Greek Daniel : a literary comparison / T.J. Meadowcroft.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meadowcroft, T. J.

Series:

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 198.

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 198

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian literature.

Bible. Daniel--Criticism, Textual.

Bible.

Bible. O.T. Daniel--Greek--Versions--Septuagint.

Bible. O.T. Daniel--Aramaic--Versions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Other Title:

Greek Daniel

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, Eng. : Sheffield Academic Press, c1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Daniel 2-7 are noteworthy chapters in the Bible, partly because they are in Aramaic rather than Hebrew and partly because the early Greek translation of those chapters, known to us as the Septuagint, is quite different from the Aramaic text that we have. This book highlights and analyzes the differences by exploring the effectiveness of each version as a piece of narrative. A new appreciation of the craft of the Aramaic narrative is one result. Another is an enhanced understanding of how biblical narrative handles symbolism. Through this study the reader also gains insight into differing circl

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 DANIEL 4; Chapter 3 DANIEL 5; Chapter 4 DANIEL 6; Chapter 5 DANIEL 3; Chapter 6 DANIEL 2; Chapter 7 DANIEL 7; Chapter 8 DIFFERENCES IN DANIEL 1 AND 8-12; Chapter 9 CONCLUSION; Appendix 1 THEODOTION; Appendix 2 SEPTUAGINT DANIEL 2-7 IN ENGLISH; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D)--Edinburgh, 1993.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611803308

9781281803306

1281803308

9780567210692

0567210693

OCLC:

277519221