Translating the Bible

21 Outubro 2020, 17:00 • Zsófia Gombár

Translators and the invention of alphabet:

Andreia Mourão: Ulfilas

Jona Bastos: Mesrop Mashtots

Jéssica Martins: Cyril and Methodius

 

The Septuagint

Ricardo Castelo Cadeireiro: Anonymous (‘Aristeas’). “The Work of the Seventy-Two”

 

The presentations were followed by group discussions on the subject.

 

Webisode: Septuagint: Origins, Impact, and Resources

We watched a short video by Andrew Perry on the modern approaches to the Septuagint and its translations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp4451v8q6I

The in-class presentation of the film was followed by class feedback and reflections on modern-day interpretations of the Septuagint.