Since Chapa is a skilled papyrologist, there is excellent coverage of the material aspects and the earliest manuscripts on papyrus. Apart from the traditional topics in introductions to the field, Chapa discusses concepts like "initial text," "living text," "narrative textual criticism," canon, authority of scripture, regula fidei, the relationship to oral tradition and many other interesting topics.
Table of contents and introduction is available here.
We should organise an English translation.
ReplyDeleteThere are a few text critics who could do it, including at least one (maybe more) contributors to this blog. I'd love to see this in English.
DeleteI'd like an English translation, as well! I took Spanish through high school and college, so I'd be happy to help, although I'm not sure how quickly I'd be able to get this done by myself.
DeleteThat would be welcome!
ReplyDeleteWe just secured the copyright with the publishing house for an English translation. Work will begin on an English translation in 2023.
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