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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777319403321

Autore

Metzger Bruce M (Bruce Manning), <1914-2007.>

Titolo

Manuscripts of the Greek Bible : an introduction to Greek palaeography / / Bruce M. Metzger

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1981

ISBN

1-281-34664-0

9786611346645

0-19-536532-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

220.48

Soggetti

Paleography, Greek

Greek language, Biblical

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-143) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; PART ONE: GREEK PALAEOGRAPHY; I. Definition and Summary of Research; II. The Greek Alphabet; List of Figures; III. The Pronunciation of Greek; IV. The Making of Ancient Books; V. The Transcribing of Greek Manuscripts; VI. Special Features of Biblical Manuscripts; APPENDICES; PART TWO: PLATES AND DESCRIPTIONS; List of Plates; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEXES

Sommario/riassunto

In Manuscripts of the Greek Bible, Professor Metzger provides an authoritative and absorbing account of the palaeography of Greek manuscripts of both the Old and New Testaments. Part One surveys the fundamentals of Greek palaeography. Part Two, the heart of the book, is a collection of forty-five facsimile pages from thirteen manuscripts of the Old Testament and thirty-two manuscripts of the New Testament.