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Sulla multifunzionalità del tradurre in copto: note sparse su frammenti copti tardoantichi, Cicerone e moderne ipotesi di ricerca
Get PDFThe article offers a discussion of the function of translations from Greek into Coptic. The author's aim is to show that in ancient societies the function of translations varies according to the kind of communiction each translation is meant to serve to. For the Coptic textual corpus it is impossible to define one unique motivation for translations. Some of them responded to the needs of those who ignored Greek language, or were psycologically distant from it because it was perceived as the language of the dominators (Greek and Roman), others served the needs of those learned Christians for whom translation was an activity done with the aim to improve both the control of the Greek language and the capacity of creating a new Coptic style. The author adds that the literalism of a translation can be interpreted into two different ways: either as a chioce of a particular style of translation, or as a form of respect to the text (perceived as a kind of sacred Scripture), which cannot be altered at the risk of becoming incomprehensible
Traditions of Christian Foundation in Edessa. Between Myth and History
No full textThis contribution begins with a presentation of the textual attestation of the legend of Abgar of Edessa. Subsequently, the ideological aim is illustrated as it has been reconstructed by recent research, with particular attention given to the variation between the different redactional stages. The author proposes to interpret this legend not only as the political programme of an increasingly important Christian elite in Osrhoene between the fourth and fifth century, but also as a polemical response to certain forms of Christianity that were now deemed heretical. The school created by Bardesanes of Edessa (first half of the third century), with its project of Christianity like a network of philosophical circles, cognizant of the culture of the civic elite and willing to share some of its values despite a different religious orientation, was rejected in favour of a vision of the Christian community that placed a high value upon two aspects: on the one hand, the contribution to be made by a political power that was no longer pagan, but Christian orthodox and willing to aid the Church in its mission and, on the other hand, a Christian culture faithful to the canon and Trinitarian orthodoxy, but opposed to theological research. Lastly, this contribution elucidates how this Christian proposal was influenced by certain incidents in religious life – especially Manichaean proselytism and the condemnation of Paul of Samosata – that affected the region in the second half of the third century AD. The episode involving Paul of Samosata marks a new stage in how the Christian communities of the Near East viewed political authority and its relationship to the Church
Epifanio (Ancoratus) e Gregorio di Nazianzo (Epistulae) in copto: identificazioni e status quaestionis
No full textIdentificazioni di frammenti di papiro e di fogli di codice pergamenaceo che conservano la versione copta dell'Ancoratus di Epifanio e delle Epistole di Gregorio di Nazianzo
Momenti di interazione religiosa ad Alessandria e la nascita dell'élite egiziana cristiana
No full textNote bardesanitiche
No full textProblemi testuali nei frammenti attribuiti a Bardesane di Edessa. Edizione di testimonianze siriache inedite
«Eli, Eli, lema sabachtani». Pluralità dei linguaggi religiosi e loro rielaborazione rituale in alcune preghiere magiche copte
No full textLa prima lettera festale di Cirillo di Alessandria e la testimonianza di P. Vindob. K 10157
No full textSulla base dell'identificazione della versione copta della prima lettera festale di Cirillo, si propone una nuova ipotesi sulla tradizione greca di questa lettera e sulla numerazione delle lettere festali del patriarca
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