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Textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible / Emanuel Tov.

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English, Hebrew Original language: Hebrew Publication details: Minneapolis, MN : Fortress, c2012.Edition: 3rd ed., rev. and expandedDescription: lviii, 481 p. : ill., facsims ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780800696641 (hbk.)
  • 0800696646 (hbk.)
Uniform titles:
  • Biḳoret nusaḥ ha-Miḳra. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 221.446 23
LOC classification:
  • BS1136 .T6813 2012
Contents:
Textual witness -- History of the biblical text -- Copying and transmitting the biblical text -- Theory and praxis of textual criticism -- Evaluation of readings -- Textual and literary criticism -- Conjectural emendation -- Scholarly and non-scholarly editions -- Computer-assisted tools for textual criticism.
"Since its initial publication, Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible has established itself as the indispensable authoritative textbook and reference on the subject. In this thoroughly revised third edition, Emanuel Tov has incorporated the insights of the last ten years of scholarship, including new perspectives on the biblical texts among the Dead Sea Scrolls, all of which have now been published. Here are expanded discussions of the contribution of textual criticism to biblical exegesis and of the role of scribes in the transmission of the text. The introduction and references throughout the book have been thoroughly revised with the beginning student of textual criticism in mind" -- Publisher description.
Item type: Reference Book
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Revised and expanded translation of : Biḳoret nusaḥ ha-Miḳra.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Textual witness -- History of the biblical text -- Copying and transmitting the biblical text -- Theory and praxis of textual criticism -- Evaluation of readings -- Textual and literary criticism -- Conjectural emendation -- Scholarly and non-scholarly editions -- Computer-assisted tools for textual criticism.

"Since its initial publication, Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible has established itself as the indispensable authoritative textbook and reference on the subject. In this thoroughly revised third edition, Emanuel Tov has incorporated the insights of the last ten years of scholarship, including new perspectives on the biblical texts among the Dead Sea Scrolls, all of which have now been published. Here are expanded discussions of the contribution of textual criticism to biblical exegesis and of the role of scribes in the transmission of the text. The introduction and references throughout the book have been thoroughly revised with the beginning student of textual criticism in mind" -- Publisher description.

In English; occasional phrases in Hebrew with English translations.

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