The Letter of Aristeas

The Letter of Aristeas
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : 3110431351
ISBN-13 : 9783110431353
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Book Synopsis The Letter of Aristeas by : Benjamin G. Wright III

Download or read book The Letter of Aristeas written by Benjamin G. Wright III and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2015-09 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In modern scholarship, there has been no fully fledged commentary written on the Letter of Aristeas, an important work of Hellenistic Judaism in Alexandria, which contains the earliest version of the translation of the Septuagint. This volume fills that gap. The book will be of relevance to anyone interested in Hellenistic Judaism, the Septuagint, the ancient Jewish community in Alexandria or ancient Jewish paideia.


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