Translation and SurvivalThe Greek Bible of the Ancient Jewish Diaspora eBook

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The translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek was the first major translation in Western culture. Its significance was far-reaching. Without a Greek Bible, European history would have been entirely different – no Western Jewish diaspora and no Christianity. Translation and Survival is a literary and social study of the ancient creators and receivers of the translations, and about their impact. The Greek Bible served Jews who spoke Greek, and made the survival of the first Jewish diaspora possible; indeed, the translators invented the term ‘diaspora’. It was a tool for the preservation of group identity and for the expression of resistance. It invented a new kind of language and many new terms. The Greek Bible translations ended up as the Christian Septuagint, taken over along with the entire heritage of Hellenistic Judaism, during the process of the Church’s long-drawn-out parting from the Synagogue. Here, a brilliant creation is restored to its original context and to its first owners.

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Translation and Survival: The Greek Bible of the Ancient Jewish Diaspora is written by Tessa Rajak and published by OUP Oxford. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Translation and Survival are 9780191609688, 0191609684 and the print ISBNs are 9780199695003, 0199695008. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9780191567919, 9780199558674.