The Old Latin Gospels : a study of their texts and language / Philip Burton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burton, Philip John Kennedy.

Series:

Oxford early Christian studies.

Oxford early Christian studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. N.T. Gospels--Latin--Versions.

Bible.

Bible. Gospels--Criticism, Textual.

Bible. Gospels--Translating.

Bible. Gospels--Language, style.

Latin language, Postclassical.

Physical Description:

x, 232 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.

Summary:

This book is a study of the text and language of the earliest Latin versions of the four Gospels. In it the author seeks to cast new light on their origins, translation techniques, and value as a source for vulgar Latin.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Abbreviations

Part I: The Textual History of the Old Latin Gospels

1. Lines of Enquiry

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Terminology: 'Old Latin' and 'Itala'

1.3 Vulgate and Mixed Texts

1 .4 Editions

1. 5 Matzkow-Jülicher-Aland

1.6 'Typical' Renderings

1.7 Greek Variants

2. Catalogue of Manuscripts

2.1 Introduction

2.2 'African' and 'European' Traditions

2.3 Sigla

2.4 African Texts

2.5 The African Tradition: Summary

2.6 European Texts: The 'Core Group' (b ff[sup(2)] i, with j)

2.7 Codex Vercellensis a and Related Texts

2.8 Codex Bezae Cantabrigiensis

2.9 Codex Usserianus r[sup(I)] and the 'Gallo-Irish' Group

2.10 Codex Monacensis q

2.11 Other Fragments

2.12 Mixed Texts

3. Origins-The Synoptic Gospels

3.1 One or Many?

3.2 Methods of Enquiry

3.3 Variations within Gospels

3.4 Matthew

3.5 Mark

3.6 Luke

3.7 Two Synoptic Parallels

3.8 Lucan Traditions: Summary

3.9 Distinctive Readings in the Old Latin Traditions

3.10 General Summary

4. Origins-The Gospel of John

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Summary of Tables

4.3 Limitations of Statistical Approach

4.4 The Two Traditions: Group 1

4.5 Group 2

4.6 Codices Veronensis and Sarzanensis

4.7 The Fragments

4.8 Conclusions

Part II: Aspects of the Translation

5. Translation Technique

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Translation Theory in Antiquity

5.3 Modern Study of Ancient Translations

5.4 Modern Translation Theory

5.5 Analysing the Old Latin Gospels

6. Contextual Sensitivity

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Type 1: Polysemous Greek Words

6.3 Type 2: Stylistic Considerations

6.4 Type 3: Theological Nuances

6.5 Conclusions

7. Derived Forms

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Examples

7.3 Motivations and Consequences

8. Rare, Literary, and Technical Terms.

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Rare and Literary Words

8.3 Technical Words

8.4 Conclusions

9. Number, Size, and Quantity

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Rare Plurals

9.3 Idiomatic Plural for Greek Singular

9.4 Specialized Senses of Singular and Plural

9.5 Size- and Quantity-Adjectives

9.6 Conclusions

10. Semantic Extensions

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Semantic Specialization

10.3 Semiticisms

10.4 Semantic Extensions

10.5 Collocational Clashes

10.6 Conclusions

11. Calques

11.1 Introduction

11.2 'Matching' Words

11.3 Revivals of Older Words and Formations

11.4 Calques Proper

11.5 Conclusions

12. Loan-Words

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Areas of the Lexicon: Secular Words

12.3 Motivation and Integration

12.4 Christian Words

12.5 Motivation

12.6 Integration

12.7 Conclusions

Part III: The Old Latin Gospels as Linguistic Documents

13. The Latinity

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Vulgar Latin

13.3 Christian Sondersprache

13.4 Late Latin

13.5 Conclusions

14. Lexis

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Changes Completed or In Progress

14.3 Changes Not In Progress

14.4 Possible Conservatism

14.5 Conclusions

15. Morphology and Syntax

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Nominal Morphology

15.3 Nominal and Prepositional Syntax

15.4 Adjectival Morphology and Syntax

15.5 Verbal Morphology and Syntax

15.6 Passives

15.7 Reflexives

15.8 Deponents

15.9 Defective Verbs

15.10 Periphrases with habere

15.11 Future Participles

15.12 Greek Aorist Participle

15.13 Infinitive of Purpose

15.14 Indirect Speech

15.15 Conclusions

Appendix 1: Jerome's Translation Technique

References

Index Rerum

A

B

C

D

F

G

H

I

J

L

M

N

O

P

R

Q

S

T

U

V

Index Verborum Latinorum

E

I.

L

Z

Index Locorum.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-212) and indexes.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780191520686

0191520683

0-19-152068-3

1-281-94374-6

9786611943745

0-19-160044-X

OCLC:

191827002