Sexuality and Ptolemy’s Greek Bible: Genesis 1-3 In Translation: ‘... Things Which They Altered For King Ptolemy’ (Genesis Rabbah 8.11)
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Loader, W.R.G. (2008) Sexuality and Ptolemy’s Greek Bible: Genesis 1-3 In Translation: ‘... Things Which They Altered For King Ptolemy’ (Genesis Rabbah 8.11). In: McKechnie, P. and Guillaume, P., (eds.) Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his World. Brill, Leiden, The Netherlands, pp. 207-232.
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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...
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Murdoch Affiliation(s): | School of Social Sciences and Humanities |
| Publisher: | Brill |
| Copyright: | 2008 Koninklijke Brill NV |
| Publisher's Website: | http://www.brill.com/ptolemy-ii-philadelphus-and-h... |
| Notes: | Series title: Mnemosyne : Supplements / Mnemosyne Leiden / Supplementum; Vol. 300 ISSN: 0169-8958 |
| URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/22030 |
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