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Record Nr.

UNINA9910467757003321

Autore

Gurry Peter J.

Titolo

A critical examination of the coherence-based genealogical method in New Testament textual criticism / / by Peter J. Gurry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : Brill, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

90-04-35454-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (268 pages) : illustrations

Collana

New Testament Tools, Studies and Documents, , 0077-8842 ; ; Volume 55

Disciplina

225.4046

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Introduction -- The History and Reception of the CBGM -- The CBGM in Theory and Practice -- Recovering the Initial Text -- Scribal Tendencies in James -- A Historical Test: The Harklean Group in the CBGM -- The Selection of Variants in the CBGM -- Limitations and Improvements -- Summary and Conclusion -- Appendix A: Changes in NA/UBS/ECM -- Appendix B: Harklean Readings in 1 John -- Appendix C: Orthographica in James -- Bibliography -- Indexes.

Sommario/riassunto

This study offers the first sustained examination of the Coherence-Based Genealogical Method (CBGM), a computerized method being used to edit the most widely-used editions of the Greek New Testament. Part one addresses the CBGM’s history and reception before providing a fresh statement of its principles and procedures. Parts two and three consider the method’s ability to recover the initial text and to delineate its history. A new portion of the global stemma is presented for the first time and important conclusions are drawn about the nature of the initial text, scribal habits, and the origins of the Byzantine text. A final chapter suggests improvements and highlights limitations. Overall, the CBGM is positively assessed but not without important criticisms and cautions.