It is commonly acknowledged that the "original"manuscripts of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John did not survive the exigencies of history. What modern readers refer to as the canonical Gospels are in fact compositions reconstructed from copies transmitted by usually anonymous scribes. Apologetic Discourse and the Scribal Tradition examines an important facet of the fascinating but seldom-reported story of the interests that shaped the formation of the text of the New Testament. With an informed awareness of the dynamic discourse between pagan critics and early defenders of early Christianity, and careful scrutiny of more than one hundred variant readings located in the literary tradition of the New Testament text, the author drafts a compelling case that some scribes occasionally modified the text of the Gospels under the influence of apologetic interests.
Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)
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'In sum, this book is important reading for students of New Testament textual criticism as well as early Christian apologetics. ..Kannaday's thoughtful and intelligent study serves to engage us further with the intersection of texts, history, and the work of scribes.'
Kim Haines-Eitzen, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
'Overall, this work is to be highly recommended, both to specialists (or so I would imagine) and to interested outsiders such as myself. Kannaday has presented his ideas and research in a very readable and accessible (the two are not quite equivalent) way.'
Michael Kaler, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
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Sprache
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Maße
Höhe: 245 mm
Breite: 164 mm
Dicke: 24 mm
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ISBN-13
978-90-04-13085-2 (9789004130852)
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Wayne C. Kannaday, Ph.D. (2002) in Ancient Mediterranean Religions, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is Assistant Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Newberry College in Newberry, South Carolina, USA.
