Book chapter
Sexuality and Ptolemy’s Greek Bible: Genesis 1-3 In Translation: ‘... Things Which They Altered For King Ptolemy’ (Genesis Rabbah 8.11)
Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his World, pp.207-232
Brill
2008
Abstract
The 'King Ptolemy' referred to in this early fifth century rabbinic commentary on Genesis is Ptolemy II Philadelphus (reign: 283-46 B.C.E). 'The things which they altered for King Ptolemy' alludes to instances where the Greek translation differs from the acknowledged Hebrew text...
Details
- Title
- Sexuality and Ptolemy’s Greek Bible: Genesis 1-3 In Translation: ‘... Things Which They Altered For King Ptolemy’ (Genesis Rabbah 8.11)
- Authors/Creators
- W.R.G. Loader (Author/Creator)
- Contributors
- P. McKechnie (Editor)P. Guillaume (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his World, pp.207-232
- Publisher
- Brill; Leiden, The Netherlands
- Identifiers
- 991005541554007891
- Copyright
- 2008 Koninklijke Brill NV
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Note
- Series title: Mnemosyne : Supplements / Mnemosyne Leiden / Supplementum; Vol. 300 ISSN: 0169-8958
- Publisher URL
- http://www.brill.com/ptolemy-ii-philadelphus-and-his-world
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