Text and Context

Prepared for a conference held at the University of Pennsylvania in 1992, the ten papers in this volume are by Ajamian on the colophon of the Gospel of Hethum "Bayl"; J.M. Alexanian on the Armenian text of Acts; B. Coulie on NT quotations and textual criticism in the Armenian version of Gregory Nazianzus; S.P. Cowe on christological trends and textual transmission - the pericope of the bloody sweat (Lk 22:43-44) in the Armenian version; C. Cox on the vocabulary for good and evil in the Armenian translation of the NT; D. Kouymian on Armenian Gospel illumination and the classical tradition; Stone on eight new manuscripts of the Armenian version of Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs; R.W. Thomson on aspects of Armenian biblical exegesis - Elishe on the passion; J.J.S. Weitenberg on text chronological aspects of the use of the articles in Gospel manuscripts M and E; and A. Zeyt'unian on principles for the edition of a critical text of the Bible.