The Septuagint and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria: A Study in the Narrative of the Letter of Aristeas

Sylvie Honigman

Routledge, 2003 - History - 210 pages

"She argues that the process of translation described in the Letter recalls the process of establishing an authoritative text. The work of the translators of the Septuagint is equated with work on the text of Homer which was being carried out by contemporary Greek scholars of the Royal Library of Alexandria."--BOOK JACKET.

About the author

Sylvie Honigman is a Lecturer in Ancient History at Tel Aviv University.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Septuagint and Homeric Scholarship in Alexandria: A Study in the Narrative of the Letter of Aristeas
• Author: Sylvie Honigman
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Routledge, 2003
• ISBN: 0415280729, 9780415280723
• Length: 210 pages
• Subjects: History / Ancient / General; Religion / Judaism / History