The Old Latin Gospels : A Study of Their Texts and Language

by Philip Burton

2020-07-22 16:58:01

This book is the first overall study of the texts and language of the Old Latin Gospels, the versions of the four Gospels that predate the Vulgate of Jerome. In this book three main questions are addressed. Do the various extant manuscripts represent... Read more
This book is the first overall study of the texts and language of the Old Latin Gospels, the versions of the four Gospels that predate the Vulgate of Jerome. In this book three main questions are addressed. Do the various extant manuscripts represent the remains of many originally separateversions, or local variants of a single main tradition? How do we analyse the translation techniques used to produce these texts? What do these translations tell us about the development of post-classical, non-literary Latin, and vice versa? Dr Burton approaches the issue of monogenesis versuspolygenesis through a systematic analysis of the vocabulary of each individual Gospel. He reassess the traditional description of these Gospels as ''literal'' and ''vulgar'', examining the extent to which these terms are meaningful and applicable. Less

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File size8.5x5.5x0.69inches
Print pages248
PublisherClarendon Press
Publication date January 1, 2001
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780198269885

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