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xii, 300 p. |
| Series |
Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, 0083-5889 ; v. 136 |
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Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 136.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The plan of this study -- Previous studies -- This study compared with previous studies -- The translators, their task and achievement -- The translators and their background -- The Alexandrian Jewish community-its language and culture -- The reason(s) for the translation -- The translators -- The place and time of translation -- Their task and achievement -- The source text and the prestige of the source and target languages -- Model(s) for and precedents of translation -- The method of translation -- The achievement of the translators-what was produced, and their ability -- The reception of the Septuagint -- The Hebrew and Greek verb systems -- Excursus: Verbal features: aktionsart-lexis and the text-linguistic context -- Lexical meaning (lexis) -- Context : clause types and discourse pragmatics -- The Hebrew verb system -- Indicative forms -- Participles and infinitives -- Volitive forms -- Clause types -- Changes in the Hebrew verbal system -- The Greek verb system -- Indicative mood -- Participles and infinitives -- Volitive forms -- Clause types -- The translation of Hebrew verbs in Chronicles -- The production and translation of Chronicles -- Verb forms in Chronicles according to text types -- The Hebrew verb forms with their Greek equivalents -- Indicative forms -- Participles and infinitives -- The translation of verb forms according to clause types and historical-linguistic changes -- The rationale for Greek verb forms -- Greek indicative forms and participles -- Indicative forms -- Participles and other forms -- Anomalies in the translation of verbs -- Minuses and pluses -- Word order variation -- Structure and clause type variation -- Tense variation -- How the translation of the verbs reflects the translator's understanding of the Hebrew verbal system -- Historical linguistic context : two registers -- Textual linguistic context : clause types, aktionsart, discourse pragmatics, and divine agency -- Cultural context : philosophy and antecedents of translation. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Bible. O.T. Chronicles. Greek. Septuagint.
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Bible. O.T. Chronicles -- Translating.
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Bible. O.T. Chronicles -- Criticism, Textual.
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Greek language -- Verb.
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Hebrew language -- Verb.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9789004151581 (alk. paper) |
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9789004181793 (electronic bk.) |
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