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The Legend of the Septuagint: From Classical Antiquity to Today
The Legend of the Septuagint From Classical Antiquity to Today
Author: Abraham Wasserstein, David J. Wasserstein
Although the orgins of The Septuagint, the most influential of the Greek versions of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, are uncertain, different versions of a legend about the miraculous nature of its translation have existed since antiquity. The legend describes how Ptolemy Philadelphus (285-247 BCE) commissioned 72 Jewish scribes to tra...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521104616
ISBN-10: 0521104610
Publication Date: 3/19/2009
Pages: 356
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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