Origin of the Four Gospels
Origin of the Four Gospels
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The learned, pioneering, but controversial German biblical scholar Constantin von Tischendorf (1815–74) published the first edition of this book in 1865; this 1868 translation is of the expanded 1866 fourth edition. Tischendorf here argues, highly polemically, that the gospel texts were established by the end of the first century.
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Origin of the Four Gospels by Constantin Von Tischendorf
Constantin von Tischendorf (1815 74) was a pioneering textual scholar of the New Testament, who discovered and transcribed early manuscripts, notably the Codex Sinaiticus, his acquisition of which provoked long-lasting controversies. The original German edition of this book appeared in 1865, and sold 2,000 copies in three weeks; this English translation (1868) was based on the improved and expanded fourth German edition (1866). In it, Tischendorf applies his enormous knowledge of early Christian literature and the oldest Latin, Greek and Syriac gospel manuscripts to the question of the date of the canonical gospel texts, which, he argues, had been established by the end of the first century. Parts of the book are highly polemical, with Tischendorf referring to 'the Tubingen fantasy-builder and the Parisian caricaturist' in his attempt to refute contemporary theories about the person of Jesus. Nevertheless his translator engagingly describes him as a 'great and genial' scholar.
Tischendorf, Constantin: - Constantin Tischendorf (1815-1874) is best known for his recovery of the Codex Sinaiticus in 1859. An industrious hunter, collector, and collator of manuscripts, Tischendorf also devoted considerable effort to editorial work. His most substantial work was a critical edition of the New Testament.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781108043335 |
| ISBN 10 | 110804333X |
| Title | Origin of the Four Gospels |
| Author | Constantin Von Tischendorf |
| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2012-01-26 |
| Number of pages | 292 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |