Detailed project information
| Title | : | A Jewish Targum in a Christian World: An Encounter |
| Applicant | : | Dr. A. Houtman |
| Research institute | : | Protestantse Theologische Universiteit Sources |
| Team members | : | Dhr. B. Bloemendal Drs. J.M. Tanja Mw. P. Janse Dr. H. Patmore Dr. E. Staalduine-Sulman Dhr. A. van der Stoel |
| Location | : | Protestantse Theologische Universiteit |
| Duration | : | 04/01/2008 tot 03/31/2013 |
| Strategic goal | : | Vrije competitie |
| Finance | : | Eur 98.294 |
| Subsidy | : | Free Competition |
Summary
Jewish communities in Europe often lived in Christian surroundings. They studied and transmitted the text of their Targums (= Aramaic Bible translations) in this environment. There are indications that some of the textual and codicological variants that can be found in Western Targum manuscripts and editions relate to the history of the various Jewish communities within Europe and especially to the influence ? either positive or negative ? of the Christian environment. Therefore, this project aims to answer the following question: How do the diverse appearances of the authoritative Aramaic Bible translation, especially that of the Books of Samuel, relate to the internal development of the Jewish communities and to the external influences of the Christian surroundings?
Products
Articles
- Dr. E. van Staalduine-Sulman (2011). Isaiah 44:5. Textual Criticism and Other Arguments. Textual Criticism. pp. 1-10
Bijdragen aan boeken
- Dr. E. van Staalduine-Sulman (2009). Animosity in Targumic Literature. in: Animosity, the Bible, and Us. Atlanta: . pp. 128-147. ISBN 1589834011.
- Dr H.M. Patmore (2010). Patmore, H.M., ?Adam or Satan? The Identity of the King of Tyre in Late Antiquity. in: P.M. Joyce & A. Mein (eds.), After Ezekiel: Essays on the Reception of a Difficult Prophet (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies 535), London 2010. Edinburgh: . pp.
