The Book of Sirach in the Armenian Biblical Tradition
Yakob Nalean and His Commentary on Sirach
Seiten
2015
De Gruyter (Verlag)
978-3-11-043163-6 (ISBN)
De Gruyter (Verlag)
978-3-11-043163-6 (ISBN)
Die Reihe Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Studies (DCLS) widmet sich vornehmlich der Erforschung der Bücher der griechischen Bibel (Septuaginta), die nicht im hebräischen Kanon enthalten sind, sowie der zwischentestamentlichen und der frühen jüdischen Literatur aus der Zeit vom 3. Jahrhundert v.Chr. bis zum 2. Jahrhundert n.Chr. Die Reihe wurde 2007 in Zusammenarbeit mit der „International Society for the Study of Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature“ eröffnet. Sie bildet die passende Ergänzung zum Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Yearbook, das seit 2004 erscheint.
The extreme complexity of Sirach’s text at times makes it almost impossible to come to one clear conclusion as regards certain issues. There are numerous differences between various translations of this deuterocanonical text. In addition, the Armenian translation, being a textual witness to not one but multiple parent texts, has its own complications.This research provides a sustained theological reading of the Armenian text of Sirach on the basis of Yakob Nalean’s commentary written in the 18th century. At the same time it places a great emphasis on the textual evaluation of the various versions of Sirach in Armenian. In this respect an attempt has been made to display the unique features of the Armenian Sirach within the wider scope of the scholarship of this biblical text. Through a comprehensive linguistic and theological analysis of some major parts of Sirach in Armenian, this study assesses the extent to which this book was in use amongst Armenians throughout the centuries. In particular, the numerous references to Sirach in both Armenian and non-Armenian patristic literature are examined, with the aim of dating the first translations into Armenian and tracing the development of the text in the Armenian medieval schools.
The extreme complexity of Sirach’s text at times makes it almost impossible to come to one clear conclusion as regards certain issues. There are numerous differences between various translations of this deuterocanonical text. In addition, the Armenian translation, being a textual witness to not one but multiple parent texts, has its own complications.This research provides a sustained theological reading of the Armenian text of Sirach on the basis of Yakob Nalean’s commentary written in the 18th century. At the same time it places a great emphasis on the textual evaluation of the various versions of Sirach in Armenian. In this respect an attempt has been made to display the unique features of the Armenian Sirach within the wider scope of the scholarship of this biblical text. Through a comprehensive linguistic and theological analysis of some major parts of Sirach in Armenian, this study assesses the extent to which this book was in use amongst Armenians throughout the centuries. In particular, the numerous references to Sirach in both Armenian and non-Armenian patristic literature are examined, with the aim of dating the first translations into Armenian and tracing the development of the text in the Armenian medieval schools.
Garegin Hambardzumyan, University of Sheffield, London, Großbritannien.
Garegin Hambardzumyan, University of Sheffield, London, United Kingdom.
"H[ambardzumyan]. presents a sensitive treatment of Nalean's life and times and examines the main themes of the commentary. This will interest those who deal with the theology of Sirach. The book makes a valuable contribution to the study of Armenian Sirach."
Claude Cox in: Biblische Notizen / Biblical NOtes. Neue Folge 175 (2017), 1543-154
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.12.2015 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Deuterocanonical and Cognate Literature Studies ; 33 |
| Verlagsort | Berlin/Boston |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 230 mm |
| Gewicht | 470 g |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum | |
| Schlagworte | Apocrypha • Apokryphen • Armenian Bible • Armenische Bibel • Sirach • Sirach; Armenian Bible; Apocrypha |
| ISBN-10 | 3-11-043163-7 / 3110431637 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-11-043163-6 / 9783110431636 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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