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OverviewAncient evidence reveals that the earliest, written translation of the Bible in Greek was completed in Alexandria in 281 BCE, probably by 71 scholars, invited especially from Judaea by Ptolemy II. The work was organised by Demetrius of Phalerum, the trusted librarian of Ptolemy II, and the translation was made despite Jewish opposition and the project's high cost. Ptolemy wanted the translation to increase his famous library, to attract scholars to Alexandria and to start his reign with an impressive event. The date of the translation, early in the reign of Ptolmey II, shows that the library was built by ptolemy Lagus, and that Demetrius of Phalerum was first placed in charge. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nina L. CollinsPublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 82 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.484kg ISBN: 9789004118669ISBN 10: 9004118667 Pages: 214 Publication Date: 17 June 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationNina L. Collins, Ph.D. (1989) in Hellenistic history, University of Leeds, lectures in the Department of Theology and the Language Centre at Leeds. She has published on Hellenistic history and on the texts of the Hebrew and Greek Bibles. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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