The Two Armenian Versions of Chronicles: Their Origin and Translation Technique
Cowe, S. Peter · 1991
A 44-page study of the two distinct Armenian versions of the biblical Books of Chronicles, examining their origin and their translation technique: a core problem in the textual history of the Armenian Bible. Cowe cites the article himself in his New Cambridge History of the Bible chapter, confirming its standing in the field.
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Cowe, S. Peter 1991. The Two Armenian Versions of Chronicles: Their Origin and Translation Technique. Revue des Études Arméniennes, Vol. 22 (1990-1991), pp. 53–96 (Peeters); DOI 10.2143/REA.22.0.2017165. https://doi.org/10.2143/REA.22.0.2017165
What this offers a reader
Core reading if you work on how the Armenian Bible was actually made.
Foundational study in Armenian biblical textual criticism, cited by the author in his own later syntheses.
The Bible in Armenian was translated twice. This works out why.
How the Armenian Bible was translated, and re-translated.
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