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TitleFundamentals of New Testament textual criticism / Stanley E. Porter and Andrew W. Pitts
AuthorPorter, Stanley E. / Pitts, Andrew W.
Call No225.4 POR
CollectionNon Fiction
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International Standard Book Number 9780802872241
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 225.4 POR
Personal Name Porter, Stanley E.
Title Statement Fundamentals of New Testament textual criticism / Stanley E. Porter and Andrew W. Pitts
Imprint Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans, 2015.
Physical Description 202p.
General Note Includes Index and Bibliographical References.
Summary, Etc. This book provides a student-level overview of the foundational elements necessary to grasp textual criticism of the New Testament, also addressing such issues as canonical formation and translation theory. Stanley Porter and Andrew Pitts cover a range of topics related to New Testament textual criticism, including appropriate definitions, the canon, the manuscripts of the New Testament, and the best methodologies for determining the original reading when manuscripts disagree. They also provide a history of the various editions of the New Testament with a how-to guide for using and understanding them. The end of each chapter includes a list of key vocabulary and a select bibliography, making this text especially useful for teachers and students. An appendix introduces students to the tools of textual criticism and invites discussion on how they might use textual criticism in a future classroom or ministry setting.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term BIBLE.N.T. - CRITICISM, TEXTUAL.
Added Entry, Personal Name Pitts, Andrew W.