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In New Testament Conjectural Emendation in the Nineteenth Century Bart L.F. Kamphuis investigates the life and work of Jan Hendrik Holwerda (1805-1886), who should be seen as the father of the Dutch Movement of Conjectural Criticism. Through a close study of his correspondence, Kamphuis reconstructs Holwerda’s remarkable scholarly biography. He then positions his text-critical theory against the views of Lachmann, Tischendorf and Tregelles. Finally, Holwerda’s corpus of New Testament conjectures is analysed by means of a newly proposed classification, while specific conjectures are discussed in the context of the history of scholarship on the passages concerned.
This study not only significantly contributes to our understanding of the history of New Testament textual criticism, but also shows that several of Holwerda’s conjectures have lasting relevance.
This study not only significantly contributes to our understanding of the history of New Testament textual criticism, but also shows that several of Holwerda’s conjectures have lasting relevance.
Price: $161.00
Pages: 298
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: New Testament Tools, Studies and Documents
Publication Date:
17 May 2018
ISBN: 9789004364233
Format: Hardcover
Kamphuis's book exemplifies the value of exploring nineteenth-century scholarship for contemporary discourse. His study provides access to sources available heretofore only in Dutch, and his argumentation is careful and compelling. It demonstrates a deep undersanding of nineteenth century scholarship as the crucible where many modern strands of research were forged. I highly recommend this book.
Garrick Allen, Journal for the study of the New Testament, 2019
This work will do much to rehabilitate the reputation of Holwerda, and to make his contributions known. To that end, and in regard to better informing the discussing of conjectural emendations, this work makes an important contribution. Paul Foster, The Expository Times, 2019
Garrick Allen, Journal for the study of the New Testament, 2019
This work will do much to rehabilitate the reputation of Holwerda, and to make his contributions known. To that end, and in regard to better informing the discussing of conjectural emendations, this work makes an important contribution. Paul Foster, The Expository Times, 2019
Bart L.F. Kamphuis, Ph.D. (2017), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, teaches at Viaa University of Applied Sciences in Zwolle, the Netherlands. With the present study he obtained his doctorate within the NWO project New Testament Conjectural Emendation: A Comprehensive Enquiry.