An Editio Minor of the Armenian Version of the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
By (author) M.E. Stone By (author) V. Hillel
Paperback (Published)
(February 2012)
ISBN: 9789042922242
Price: $73.00
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The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs is a much-debated apocryphal work, but it is usually considered to be a Christian work of the second century CE, including many, ancient Jewish traditions. It is of considerable significance for the history of Judaism and Christianity. The Armenian version, associated with the Armenian Bible translation, has long been considered to be a very faithful rendering of an early Greek text. The present work is a critical editio minor of this version, based on 11 selected manuscripts of a total of over 70. It is provided with an English translation, a commentary and extensive indexes, of importance alike to Armenian textual studies and translation practice. This completes the series of critical editions of the apocryphal works most closely associated with the biblical corpus in Armenian (4 Ezra – Stone, UPATS and Joseph and Asenath – Burchard, HUAS). These are some of the best editions of any Armenian biblical associated texts.
The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs is a much-debated apocryphal work, but it is usually considered to be a Christian work of the second century CE, including many, ancient Jewish traditions. It is of considerable significance for the history of Judaism and Christianity. The Armenian version, associated with the Armenian Bible translation, has long been considered to be a very faithful rendering of an early Greek text. The present work is a critical editio minor of this version, based on 11 selected manuscripts of a total of over 70. It is provided with an English translation, a commentary and extensive indexes, of importance alike to Armenian textual studies and translation practice. This completes the series of critical editions of the apocryphal works most closely associated with the biblical corpus in Armenian (4 Ezra – Stone, UPATS and Joseph and Asenath – Burchard, HUAS). These are some of the best editions of any Armenian biblical associated texts.
- By (author) M.E. Stone
- By (author) V. Hillel
"Students (and instructors) of Armenian have special cause to welcome this volume's appearance: here is a longish text of simple narratives, well-edited and with good notes, that is affordable. But even to readers who do not know Armenian, the book will be of value. Acquaintance with the workings of textual scholarship will allow them to divine a great deal about the history of the Armenian tradition of this text, thanks to Stone's thorough and clear explanations." -- Adam Carter McCollum, Review of Biblical Literature
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