Translation and Survival: The Greek Bible of the Ancient Jewish Diaspora

by Tessa Rajak

Book Overview

The translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek was the first major translation in Western culture. Its significance was far-reaching. Without a Greek Bible, European history would have been entirely different - no Western Jewish diaspora and no Christianity. Translation and Survival is a literary and social study of the ancient creators and receivers of the translations, and about their impact. The Greek Bible served Jews who spoke Greek, and made...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199558671
• ISBN13: 9780199558674
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.6"