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What people are saying - Write a reviewUser Review - Flag as inappropriate Though obsolete, this manual, written by a Unitarian in the mid-1800's, does a good job of introducing the reader to the text-critical issues that were faced in the mid-1800's, especially where the New Testament text is concerned. Porter's book was a major source used by Bruce Metzger, author of a popular textbook on NT textual criticism. Other editions - View all
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