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The Great Scroll of Isaiah (1QIsa) - Part Two: linguistic and philological analysis

People

Fidanzio M.

Course director

Description

Philological analysis of the text of the Great Scroll of Isaiah in comparison with the other copies of the Isaiah text found in Qumran and with the textual families of MT and LXX. Selected passages will be studied thoroughly. The analysis of variants will allow to reflect on the choices made by the scribes who worked on 1QIsa.

Objectives

The course focuses on the study of the Great Scroll of Isaiah with regard to the history of the Hebrew language and to philology.

Teaching mode

In presence

Learning methods

Lectures, active participation.

Examination information

Written paper.

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