Publisher's Synopsis
The Letters of Aristeas is a book translated and edited by Rutherford H. Platt. It is a collection of letters written by a fictional character named Aristeas, who claims to be a Greek courtier sent by his king to Egypt to translate the Hebrew Torah into Greek. The letters describe his journey to Egypt, his interactions with the Jewish community there, and the process of translating the Torah. The book also includes a preface and notes by Platt, providing historical and cultural context for the letters. The Letters of Aristeas is an important text for understanding the early history of the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, and the cultural exchange between Greece and Egypt in the Hellenistic period.THIS 46 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Forgotten Books of Eden, by Rutherford H. Platt. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564596362.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
