LEADER 02663nam 2200601 450 001 9910461846403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-19205-5 010 $a9786613192059 010 $a0-567-01677-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000106621 035 $a(EBL)742630 035 $a(OCoLC)741691365 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000526084 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11913829 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000526084 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10519733 035 $a(PQKB)10981133 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC742630 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL742630 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10869472 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL319205 035 $a(OCoLC)893335584 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000106621 100 $a19970509h19971997 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aTextual optimism $ea critique of the United Bible Societies' Greek New Testament /$fKent D. Clarke 210 1$aSheffield, England :$cSheffield Academic Press,$d[1997] 210 4$dİ1997 215 $a1 online resource (352 p.) 225 1 $aJournal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ;$v138 225 1 $aLibrary of New Testament studies 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-85075-649-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [341]-347) and indexes. 327 $aCONTENTS; Acknowledgments; List of Charts, Tables and Lists; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors 330 $aClarke offers an important study of the standard text of the New Testament that is in the hands of every new Testament scholar. He compares the five editions to appear since 1966, focusing upon the textual apparatus and the A, B, C and D evaluation of evidence letter-ratings. Clarke presents the evidence of extensive 'grade inflation' in the fourth edition, implying a much higher degree of certainty than previous editions had accepted. He claims that the editors have not only been inconsistent and overly optimistic in their modifications, but have also failed to provide readers with an adequat 410 0$aLibrary of New Testament studies. 410 0$aJournal for the study of the New Testament.$pSupplement series ;$v138. 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a225.4/86 700 $aClarke$b Kent D.$0946017 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461846403321 996 $aTextual optimism$92137141 997 $aUNINA