Translation and Style in the Old Greek Psalter : What Pleases Israel's God.

Intro -- ‎Contents -- ‎Acknowlegements -- ‎Abbreviations -- ‎Chapter 1. "Dreadfully Poor Poetry": Style in the Greek Psalter -- ‎1. Translational Approaches to the Greek Psalter -- ‎2. Polysystem Theory and Septuagintal Translation -- ‎3. Excursus: Polysystem Theory and English Septuagintal Translations -- ‎4. The Style of the Old Greek Psalter -- ‎Chapter 2. "True Eloquence": Literary Style and the Greek Psalter -- ‎1. Greek Literary Conventions -- ‎2. Jewish Literary Conventions -- ‎3. Text Selection and Methodological Approach -- ‎Chapter 3. Psalm 8: "What Is Humanity?" -- ‎1. An Overview of Greek Psalm 8 -- ‎2. A Verse-by-Verse Analysis of Greek Psalm 8 -- ‎3. Conclusion -- ‎Chapter 4. Psalm 46(47): "Make Music to Our God" -- ‎1. An Overview of Greek Psalm 46(47) -- ‎2. A Verse-by-Verse Analysis of Greek Psalm 46(47) -- ‎3. Conclusion -- ‎Chapter 5. Psalm 110(111): "His Righteousness Endures Forever and Ever" -- ‎1. An Overview of Greek Psalm 110(111) -- ‎2. A Verse-by-Verse Analysis of Greek Psalm 110(111) -- ‎3. Conclusion -- ‎Chapter 6. What Pleases Israel's God: Translating the Psalms -- ‎1. Stylistic Profiles -- ‎2. G's Translation Technique -- ‎3. Conclusion -- ‎Appendix 1. Greek Stylistic Features and Terminology -- ‎Appendix 2. Stylistic Features in Demetrius -- ‎Bibliography -- ‎Index of Ancient Sources -- ‎Septuagint/Hebrew Bible -- ‎Other Ancient Authors and Works -- ‎Index of Modern Authors -- ‎Index of Subjects.

Jones explores the stylistic aspects of the Greek Psalter that point both to the translator's respect for his Hebrew source and to his concern for creating a text that could be read aloud or performed within the ancient Jewish-Greek community.

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