Die gotische Bibel

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Die gotische Bibel (The Gothic Bible) is a significant work by the German historical linguist Wilhelm Streitberg, published between 1908 and 1910. This publication presents the extant biblical texts written in the Gothic language. The Gothic language itself is an extinct East Germanic language, primarily known through the translation of the Bible into Gothic by Ulfilas, a Visigothic bishop, in the 4th century CE. Ulfilas also invented the Gothic alphabet to record this translation. The surviving manuscripts of this translation, though later copies, are crucial for understanding both the Gothic language and its alphabet.12345

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Wilhelm Streitberg
…Elementarbuch (1897; “Gothic Primer”), and Die gotische Bibel (1908–10; “The Gothic Bible”), which presents the extant biblical texts written in the Gothic language. During his academic career he held professorships at Freiburg (1889–98), Münster (1899–1909), Munich (1909–20), and Leipzig (1920 until his death).
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…Elementarbuch (1897; “Gothic Primer”), and Die gotische Bibel (1908–10; “The Gothic Bible”), which presents the extant biblical texts written in the Gothic language. During his academic career he held professorships at Freiburg (1889–98), Münster (1899–1909), Munich (1909–20), and Leipzig (1920 until his death).
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