a General abbreviations

a General abbreviations

b Symbols

b Symbols

c Manuscript sigla and abbreviations

c Manuscript sigla and abbreviations

d Notes

d Notes

Introduction

Introduction

1 Wulfila and his context

1 Wulfila and his context

1.1. Wulfila’s life and education

1.1. Wulfila’s life and education

1.2 The cultural and religious background of Wulfila’s activity

1.2 The cultural and religious background of Wulfila’s activity

1.3 The Gothic alphabet

1.3 The Gothic alphabet

1.4 Christian vocabulary

1.4 Christian vocabulary

1.5 Conclusions

1.5 Conclusions

2 The Gothic witnesses to the Gospels and Pauline Epistles

2 The Gothic witnesses to the Gospels and Pauline Epistles

2.1 The manuscripts

2.1 The manuscripts

2.1.1 Codex Argenteus

2.1.1 Codex Argenteus

2.1.2. Codex Ambrosianus C

2.1.2. Codex Ambrosianus C

2.1.3 Codex Gissensis

2.1.3 Codex Gissensis

2.1.4 Codex Carolinus

2.1.4 Codex Carolinus

2.1.5 Codex Ambrosianus A+

2.1.5 Codex Ambrosianus A+

2.1.6 Codex Ambrosianus B

2.1.6 Codex Ambrosianus B

2.2 Other witnesses

2.2 Other witnesses

2.2.1 Tablet of Hács-Béndekpuszta (Tabella Hungarica)

2.2.1 Tablet of Hács-Béndekpuszta (Tabella Hungarica)

2.2.2 Codex Bononiensis

2.2.2 Codex Bononiensis

2.2.3 Gotica Vindobonensia

2.2.3 Gotica Vindobonensia

2.2.4 Gotica Parisina

2.2.4 Gotica Parisina

2.3 Scribal errors and interventions

2.3 Scribal errors and interventions

2.4 Marginalia

2.4 Marginalia

2.5 Relationships between the manuscripts

2.5 Relationships between the manuscripts

2.6 Editions of the Gothic texts

2.6 Editions of the Gothic texts

2.7 Recent tools for the study of the Gothic texts

2.7 Recent tools for the study of the Gothic texts

2.8 Conclusions

2.8 Conclusions

3 ‘Helps for readers’ and other codicological features

3 ‘Helps for readers’ and other codicological features

3.1 The Ammonian Sections and Eusebian Canons

3.1 The Ammonian Sections and Eusebian Canons

3.2 The Euthalian Apparatus

3.2 The Euthalian Apparatus

3.3 Running titles

3.3 Running titles

3.4 Superscriptions and subscriptions

3.4 Superscriptions and subscriptions

3.5 Paragraphs

3.5 Paragraphs

3.6 Punctuation

3.6 Punctuation

3.7 Cola et commata

3.7 Cola et commata

3.8 Enlarged letters

3.8 Enlarged letters

3.9 Distinctive ink

3.9 Distinctive ink

3.10. Diple

3.10. Diple

3.11 Nomina sacra

3.11 Nomina sacra

3.12 Numerals

3.12 Numerals

3.13 Diaeresis

3.13 Diaeresis

3.14 Liturgical indications

3.14 Liturgical indications

3.15 Conclusions

3.15 Conclusions

4 Linguistic and stylistic features

4 Linguistic and stylistic features

4.1 The Gothic rendering of the Greek text

4.1 The Gothic rendering of the Greek text

4.1.1 Idiomatic features of the Gothic text

4.1.1 Idiomatic features of the Gothic text

4.1.2. Non-systematic renderings

4.1.2. Non-systematic renderings

4.1.3 Gothic renderings of two or more Greek forms

4.1.3 Gothic renderings of two or more Greek forms

4.1.4 Parallel Gothic and Latin renderings

4.1.4 Parallel Gothic and Latin renderings

4.2 Lexis and style

4.2 Lexis and style

4.3 Proper names

4.3 Proper names

4.4 Conclusions

4.4 Conclusions

5 The Greek Vorlage and the transmission of the Gothic text

5 The Greek Vorlage and the transmission of the Gothic text

5.1 The history of research on the text-critical character of the Gothic version

5.1 The history of research on the text-critical character of the Gothic version

5.2 The Gothic influence on the Latin text

5.2 The Gothic influence on the Latin text

5.3 The Latin influence on the Gothic text

5.3 The Latin influence on the Gothic text

5.4. The Gothic text and Ambrosiaster

5.4. The Gothic text and Ambrosiaster

5.5 Parallel passages and parallel expressions

5.5 Parallel passages and parallel expressions

5.6 Transmission in two witnesses

5.6 Transmission in two witnesses

5.7 Marginal glosses

5.7 Marginal glosses

5.8 Glosses incorporated into the text

5.8 Glosses incorporated into the text

5.9 Conclusions

5.9 Conclusions

6 A different approach to the problem of the Vorlage

6 A different approach to the problem of the Vorlage

6.1 The Gothic Gospels

6.1 The Gothic Gospels

6.1.1 The Byzantine readings in Matthew and John

6.1.1 The Byzantine readings in Matthew and John

6.1.2 The non-Byzantine readings in Matthew and John

6.1.2 The non-Byzantine readings in Matthew and John

6.1.3 Significant textual features

6.1.3 Significant textual features

6.2 The Pauline Epistles

6.2 The Pauline Epistles

6.2.1 The Byzantine readings in Romans and Galatians

6.2.1 The Byzantine readings in Romans and Galatians

6.2.2 The non-Byzantine readings in Romans and Galatians

6.2.2 The non-Byzantine readings in Romans and Galatians

6.2.3 Significant textual features

6.2.3 Significant textual features

6.3 Conclusions

6.3 Conclusions

Appendix I. ‘Significant readings’

Appendix I. ‘Significant readings’

I.1 The Gospel of Matthew

I.1 The Gospel of Matthew

I.2 The Gospel of John

I.2 The Gospel of John

I.3 The Epistle to the Romans

I.3 The Epistle to the Romans

I.4 The Epistle to the Galatians

I.4 The Epistle to the Galatians

Appendix II

Appendix II

II.1 Table of the main codicological features of the Gothic manuscripts of the Gospels and Pauline Epistles

II.1 Table of the main codicological features of the Gothic manuscripts of the Gospels and Pauline Epistles

II.2 The Long Ending of Mark

II.2 The Long Ending of Mark

II.3 The Praefatio to the Codex Brixianus

II.3 The Praefatio to the Codex Brixianus

Bibliography

Bibliography

Index of biblical citations

Index of biblical citations

Index of manuscripts

Index of manuscripts

Index of names and subjects

Index of names and subjects

Index of words

Index of words

Plates

Plates