The textual basis of English translations of the Hebrew Bible
Front Matter -- Copyright Page /S.C. Daley -- Dedication /S.C. Daley -- Motto /S.C. Daley -- Motto /S.C. Daley -- Foreword /S.C. Daley -- Preface /S.C. Daley -- Acknowledgements /S.C. Daley -- Abbreviations and Sigla /S.C. Daley -- Introduction /S.C. Daley -- Methodology /S.C. Daley -- Analysis of S...
| Summary: | Front Matter -- Copyright Page /S.C. Daley -- Dedication /S.C. Daley -- Motto /S.C. Daley -- Motto /S.C. Daley -- Foreword /S.C. Daley -- Preface /S.C. Daley -- Acknowledgements /S.C. Daley -- Abbreviations and Sigla /S.C. Daley -- Introduction /S.C. Daley -- Methodology /S.C. Daley -- Analysis of Sample Chapters /S.C. Daley -- Para-textual Elements of the Masoretic Text /S.C. Daley -- Conjectural Emendation /S.C. Daley -- Influence from the Qumran Scrolls /S.C. Daley -- Revision Lines within the English Translations /S.C. Daley -- Results: The Textual Basis of English Translations /S.C. Daley -- Implications for Future Translations /S.C. Daley -- Conclusions /S.C. Daley -- Back Matter -- Addendum /S.C. Daley -- Bibliography /S.C. Daley -- Index of Textual Problems Analyzed /S.C. Daley. S. C. Daley’s book, The Textual Basis of English Translations of the Hebrew Bible , moves us beyond existing uncertainties about the textual basis of modern Bible translations to a fresh understanding of the text-critical constitution of well-known English translations of the past four hundred years. Most translations depart from the Masoretic Text selectively, and in-depth analysis of their textual decisions leads (1) to the identification of distinct periods in the textual history of the English Bible, (2) to a classification of the translations by eclectic type, and (3) to the observation that each translation is ultimately unique from a text-critical perspective. The study then revisits the topic of the text to be translated in Bibles intended for the wider public |
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| ISBN: | 9004391762 |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004391765 |