UID:
almahu_9949244380902882
Format:
1 online resource (289 p.)
ISBN:
9783110281439
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9783110238570
Series Statement:
Arbeiten zur neutestamentlichen Textforschung , 44
Content:
This monograph explores the history of the Coptic tradition of John's gospel, considering when these ancient Egyptian witnesses are profitable for determining the earliest readings of their Greek source text. The standard critical edition of the Greek New Testament cites the Coptic versions no fewer than 1,000 times in John's gospel. For these citations, that edition references six dialectally distinct Coptic translations: the Achmimic, Bohairic, Lycopolitan (Subachmimic), Middle Egyptian Fayumic, Proto-Bohairic, and Sahidic versions. In addition to examining these, this project considers newly published texts from the Fayumic and Middle Egyptian traditions. Apart from a pivotal article on Coptic and New Testament textual criticism by Gerd Mink in 1972, Coptological research has progressed with only limited contact with Greek textual criticism. The discovery of various apocryphal Christian texts in Coptic translations has further diverted attention from Greek textual criticism. This project contributes to this subject area by applying recent advances in Coptology, and exploring the various facets of the Coptic translations. In particular, the monograph investigates (1) translation technique, (2) Greek-Coptic linguistic differences, (3) the reliability of the Coptic manuscript tradition, (4) the relationships between the Coptic versions, and (5) relevant contributions from the scholarly community. John's gospel is extant in more Coptic dialectal versions than any other biblical text. As a result, the gospel offers unique insight into the nature of the ancient Egyptian Christian communities.
Note:
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
,
In English.
In:
DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1, De Gruyter, 9783110238570
In:
DGBA Backlist Theology and Religious Studies 2000-2014 (EN), De Gruyter, 9783110238549
In:
DGBA Theology and Religious Studies 2000 - 2014, De Gruyter, 9783110638165
In:
E-BOOK GESAMTPAKET / COMPLETE PACKAGE 2012, De Gruyter, 9783110288995
In:
E-BOOK PACKAGE THEOLOGY, JUDAISM, RELIGION 2012, De Gruyter, 9783110293845
In:
E-BOOK PAKET THEOLOGIE,RELIGIONSWISS., JUDAISTIK 2012, De Gruyter, 9783110288957
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110281385
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110281439
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110281439
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110281439
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110281439
