Aristeas Qvae Fertvr Ad Philocratem Epistvlae Initivm

<p><i>Aristeas Qvae Fertvr Ad Philocratem Epistvlae Initivm</i> is a Latin edition of the Letter of Aristeas an ancient work of Hellenistic Jewish literature. This letter traditionally attributed to Aristeas an official at the court of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285-247 BCE) recounts the story of how the Septuagint the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible came to be. The text provides valuable insights into the cultural and intellectual exchanges between Jewish and Greek communities in Alexandria during the Hellenistic period. </p><p>This edition offers a resource for scholars interested in the history of the Septuagint Hellenistic Judaism and the transmission of ancient texts. The Letter of Aristeas remains a significant document for understanding the development of Jewish identity and the interaction between Jewish and Greek cultures in the ancient world.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>