Textual Criticism: Manuscript Variants and Stemmatics
Methodological seminar on paleography and textual reconstruction
Course Instructors
To Be Announced
Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies
Details
A methodological seminar on paleography and the science of textual reconstruction. Students learn advanced techniques for analyzing major manuscript families (Alexandrian, Byzantine, Western) and calculating the logical probability of original readings from conflicting witnesses.
Course Curriculum
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What You Will Learn
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Paleography Skills: Study handwriting, scripts, and dating of manuscripts
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Critical Reconstruction: Learn methods for resolving textual variants with logical probability
FAQs
Graduate students specializing in textual criticism, Biblical studies, or manuscript research.
Yes, knowledge of Greek or Hebrew is highly recommended for text analysis.
Through manuscript analysis exercises and critical essays.
What is in this course?
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Duration : 1 Days
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Class Start Date : 2026-02-01
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Textual Mastery : Learn to analyze manuscript families and reconstruct original texts
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Critical Skills : Apply probability and stemmatic methods to resolve textual conflicts
