Download or read book XIV Congress of the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies, Helsinki, 2010 written by Melvin K. Peters and published by Society of Biblical Lit. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 725 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume represents the current state of Septuagint studies as reflected in papers presented at the triennial meeting of the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (IOSCS). It is rich with contributions from distinguished senior scholars as well as from promising younger scholars whose research testifies to the bright future and diversity of the field. The volume is remarkable in terms of the number, scholarly interests, and geographical distribution of its contributors; it is by far the largest congress volume to date. More than fifty papers represent viewpoints and scholarship from Belgium, Canada, Cameroon, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Korea, The Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.