The Letters Of Aristeas

by Rutherford H. Platt

Book Overview

The Letters of Aristeas is a book edited by Rutherford H. Platt that contains a collection of letters that were purportedly written by Aristeas, a Greek philosopher, to his brother Philocrates. These letters describe Aristeas' journey to Egypt, where he was commissioned by Ptolemy II Philadelphus to translate the Hebrew scriptures into Greek. The book provides an insight into the cultural and religious context of the time, as well as the process of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162887745
• ISBN13: 9781162887746
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"