The Text Of The Apostolos In Epiphanius Of Salamis

As bishop of Salamis, Epiphanius wrote several theological treatises that were at the heart of fourth-century religious controversy and played a major role in events that shaped both Byzantine history and the history of Christian thought. Osburn (New Testament language and literature, Abilene, Texas) analyzes his quotations of the Apostolos--that is the New Testament plus doctrines from oral teaching--to ascertain the type of text he used and its value for understanding the developing textual tradition of the New Testament. Among the questions she addresses are whether there was a major recension of the text during the third or fourth century, whether there were two forms of dating from an early period in Alexandria, and how to understand the origins of the Byzantine text. She has not indexed her work. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)