P. Kyle McCarter is William Foxwell Albright Professor of Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at The Johns Hopkins University.
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Editor's Foreword Abbreviations and Symbols I. The Art and Science of Textual Criticism A. The Necessity of Textual Criticism B. In Defense of Textual Criticism C. Housman's Dog D. Some General Guideline II. The Causes of Textual Corruption A. Changes That Expand the text B. Changes That Shorten the text C. Changes That Do Not Affect the Length of the Text D. Deliberate Changes III. The Basic Procedures of Textual Criticism A. The Three Stages of Textual Criticism B. The Critical Process Appendices