Translation and style in the old Greek Psalter: what pleases Israel's God
Jones explores the stylistic aspects of the Greek Psalter that point both to the translator's respect for his Hebrew source and to his concern for creating a text that could be read aloud or performed within the ancient Jewish-Greek community.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston
BRILL
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Brown Jones, Jennifer, Translation and style in the old Greek Psalter: What Pleases Israel’s God] (2022) (Bell, Joel R.)
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| Series/Journal: | Septuagint Commentary Ser.
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Psalms
/ Translation
/ Literary style
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Electronic books
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| Summary: | Jones explores the stylistic aspects of the Greek Psalter that point both to the translator's respect for his Hebrew source and to his concern for creating a text that could be read aloud or performed within the ancient Jewish-Greek community. Intro -- Contents -- Acknowlegements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. "Dreadfully Poor Poetry": Style in the Greek Psalter -- 1. Translational Approaches to the Greek Psalter -- 2. Polysystem Theory and Septuagintal Translation -- 3. Excursus: Polysystem Theory and English Septuagintal Translations -- 4. The Style of the Old Greek Psalter -- Chapter 2. "True Eloquence": Literary Style and the Greek Psalter -- 1. Greek Literary Conventions -- 2. Jewish Literary Conventions -- 3. Text Selection and Methodological Approach -- Chapter 3. Psalm 8: "What Is Humanity?" -- 1. An Overview of Greek Psalm 8 -- 2. A Verse-by-Verse Analysis of Greek Psalm 8 -- 3. Conclusion -- Chapter 4. Psalm 46(47): "Make Music to Our God" -- 1. An Overview of Greek Psalm 46(47) -- 2. A Verse-by-Verse Analysis of Greek Psalm 46(47) -- 3. Conclusion -- Chapter 5. Psalm 110(111): "His Righteousness Endures Forever and Ever" -- 1. An Overview of Greek Psalm 110(111) -- 2. A Verse-by-Verse Analysis of Greek Psalm 110(111) -- 3. Conclusion -- Chapter 6. What Pleases Israel's God: Translating the Psalms -- 1. Stylistic Profiles -- 2. G's Translation Technique -- 3. Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Greek Stylistic Features and Terminology -- Appendix 2. Stylistic Features in Demetrius -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Septuagint/Hebrew Bible -- Other Ancient Authors and Works -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Subjects. |
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| ISBN: | 9004472304 |