Description: The Legend of the Septuagint: From Classical Antiquity to Today by Wasserstein. This book comes from the research library of Dr. Hector Avalos, Biblical Scholar and prominent professor of religious studies at Iowa State University. This book was used during Dr. Avalos’s research for one of his numerous books. This book is BRAND NEW WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DR. HECTOR AVALOS SIGNATURE ON THE FIRST PAGE (see pictures). Although the orgins of The Septuagint, the most influential of the Greek versions of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, are uncertain, different versions of a legend about the miraculous nature of its translation have existed since antiquity. The legend describes how Ptolemy Philadelphus (285-247 BCE) commissioned 72 Jewish scribes to translate the sacred Hebrew scriptures for his famous library in Alexandria and how the scribes, working independently, produced identical Greek versions. Adapted and changed by Jews, Pagans, Christians, and Muslims for many different reasons, all versions of the legend are included in this volume.
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Pages: 354
Publication Date: 2006-04-03
Book Title: The Legend of the Septuagint: From Classical Antiquity to Today
Level: Advanced
Number of Pages: 354 Pages
Publication Name: Legend of the Septuagint : from Classical Antiquity to Today
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Subject: Biblical Référence / Language Study, Biblical Studies / Old Testament, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2006
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 24.4 Oz
Author: David J. Wasserstein, Abraham Wasserstein
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Religion
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
