TY - BOOK T1 - The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations Y1 - 1977 A1 - Bruce Metzger KW - Aramaic Studies Introduction KW - Bible KW - Syriac Studies Introduction AB -

This book deals with the origin and transmission of all the translations of the New Testament made before about AD 1000, setting them in the historical context of the expansion of Christianity. For each a list is given of the earliest surviving manuscripts and of noteworthy printed editions, and an account follows of the history of the scholarly investigation and textual analysis of that version. An important feature of the book is the series of discussions of the characteristics of the languages concerned and their bearing on attempts to recover from the versions the readings of the underlying Greek manuscripts.

PB - Oxford University Press CY - Oxford SN - 9780198261704 ER -