the Coptic translations of its Greek text Askeland, Christian. creator text bibliography Electronic books. gw Berlin Boston De Gruyter ©2012 2012 monographic eng 1 online resource (xiii, 289 pages) : illustrations. This monograph explores the history of the Coptic tradition of John's gospel, considering when these ancient Egyptian witnesses are profitable for determining the earliest readings of their Greek source text. The standard critical edition of the Greek New Testament cites the Coptic versions no fewer than 1,000 times in John's gospel. For these citations, that edition references six dialectally distinct Coptic translations: the Achmimic, Bohairic, Lycopolitan (Subachmimic), Middle Egyptian Fayumic, Proto-Bohairic, and Sahidic versions. In addition to examining these, this project considers newly published texts from the Fayumic and Middle Egyptian traditions. John's gospel is extant in more Coptic dialectal versions than any other biblical text. As a result, the gospel offers unique insight into the nature of the ancient Egyptian Christian communities. Christian Askeland. Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-282) and index. f-ua--- e-gr--- Criticism, Textual Versions Versions Translating Criticism, Textual Versions Versions Translating RELIGION Biblical Studies Jesus, the Gospels & Acts RELIGION Biblical Studies New Testament BS2615.52 .A85 2012eb 226.5/049 (DLC) 2012012872 1283856956 9781283856959 9783110281385 3110281384 9783110281439 3110281430 416945 MIL http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=522547 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=522547 IDEBK 120416 20200709055720.0 ocn843093193 eng