The Bible in Aramaic. Vol. 2
Author | : Alexander Sperber |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 658 |
Release | : 2012-10-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004242333 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004242333 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Bible in Aramaic. Vol. 2 written by Alexander Sperber and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1924, Professor Sperber graduated from Bonn University with a dissertation on "Das Propheten-Targum in seinem Verhältnis zum masoretischen Text". He was then invited to prepare a critical edition of the Targum. The Bible in Aramaic is the fruit of more than forty years of study, during which he made innumerable trips to various countries in order to visit libraries and examine manuscripts. The first part of the Bible in Aramaic appeared in 1959.