Jerome, Greek Scholarship, and the Hebrew Bible: A Study of the Quaestiones Hebr

Description: Jerome, Greek Scholarship, and the Hebrew Bible by Adam Kamesar Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A consideration of the origins of the Vulgate, (written by Jerome), through an analysis of the Quaestiones Hebraicae in Genesim, a commentary on the book of Genesis published at about the same time as the translation. He looks at Greek scholarship at the time of Jerome, and discusses to what extent the scholars work represented a new departure. Publisher Description Jerome (c. 345-420) was one of the greatest Bibilical scholars of antiquity. Among his achievements was his Latin translations of the Bible `according to the Hebrew, or iuxta Hebraeos. This translation came to constitute the major part of the Vulgate, the standard Bible of Latin Christendom. The author here considers the origin of this project through an analysis of the Quaestiones Hebraicae in Genesim, a commentary on the book ofGenesis published at approximately the same time as the first instalments of the translation. The primary focus of the book is the question of Jeromes dependence on Greek scholarship both before and during his own time. Author Biography Adam Kamesar is Professor of Judeo-Hellenistic Literature at Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, where he also served as Director of the School of Graduate Studies for ten years. Professor Kamesar writes in the areas of Jewish and Christian literature in Greek and Latin from 300 BC through AD 500 and is the author of Jerome, Greek Scholarship and the Hebrew Bible. His essays have appeared in multiple journals, including The Journal of Theological Studies, The Studia Philonica Annual, and Greek, Roman and Byzantine Studies. He has also published translations of texts from Latin, Hebrew, Greek, an Details ISBN 0198147279 ISBN-13 9780198147275 Title Jerome, Greek Scholarship, and the Hebrew Bible Author Adam Kamesar Format Hardcover Year 1993 Pages 234 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:137024504; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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