The Text of the New Testament - An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism

Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0802836208 . Some tidy pencil marginalia (question marks) in Chapter One. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. ; Text in English, translated from the German "Der Text des Neuen Testaments" by Errol F. Rhodes. xviii, 338, [2 (blank)] pages. Illustrated with 65 illustrations (1 folding). 8 tables. 6 charts (including 2 on folding sheet in pocket rear). Brown cloth boards with white lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 228 x 150mm. "Included [. . .] are a comparison of the major editions of the New Testament, detailed description and analysis of the manuscripts of the Greek New Testament, and discussions of the value of the early versions. Of particular value is the introduction to the use of modern editions of the Greek New Testament, which discusses structure, critical apparatus, symbols, citations, and notes, and concludes with a comparison of synopses." - from dust-jacket blurb. Contents: The Editions of the New Testament; The Transmission of the Greek New Testament; The Manuscripts of the Greek New Testament; The Early Versions of the New Testament; Introduction to the Use of the Modern Editions; Resources; Introduction to the Praxis of New Testament Textual Criticism (Selected Passages). .