Criticism, Textual

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• criticism, textual —  Критицизм текстуальный …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

• textual criticism — n. the scholarly study of the text of a written work, often, specif., in an effort to determine the original or most authoritative form of that work * * * Introduction       the technique of restoring texts as nearly as possible to their original …   Universalium

• Criticism — is the judgement of the merits and faults of the work or actions of an individual or group by another (the critic). To criticize does not necessarily imply to find fault, but the word is often taken to mean the simple expression of an objection… …   Wikipedia

• Criticism of the Bible — This article is about criticisms made against the Bible as a source of reliable information or ethical guidance. For the academic treatment of the bible as a historical document, see Biblical criticism. The Gutenberg Bible, the first printed… …   Wikipedia

• criticism — n. 1 a finding fault; censure. b a statement or remark expressing this. 2 a the work of a critic. b an article, essay, etc., expressing or containing an analytical evaluation of something. Phrases and idioms: the higher criticism criticism… …   Useful english dictionary

• Textual Criticism — • The object of textual criticism is to restore as nearly as possible the original text of a work the autograph of which has been lost Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Textual — Tex tu*al, a. [OE. textuel, F. textuel.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or contained in, the text; as, textual criticism; a textual reading. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Serving for, or depending on, texts. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 3. Familiar with texts or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• textual — textual, textural The contexts normally prevent these two words getting in each other s way: textual means ‘relating to text’ (textual criticism), whereas textural means ‘relating to texture’, often in figurative contexts such as art and music… …   Modern English usage

• textual criticism. — textual critic. See lower criticism. [1870 75] * * * …   Universalium

• textual criticism — n. the scholarly study of the text of a written work, often, specif., in an effort to determine the original or most authoritative form of that work …   English World dictionary