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A comprehensive and classic study, tracing the story of the translation of the Bible into English, from its beginnings to the mid-20th century.
The Bible in the English language is among the great achievements of all time, not only as a masterpiece of inspired writing but as a witness to the place of the Scriptures in the life of the English-speaking peoples, and Bruce's work, recognised for 30 years as the best on its subject, documents its history and shows the impact of some of the translations on the use and development of the English language. Formerly The English Bible, this comprehensive study of the various English translations of the Bible is again available in paperback. The author traces the story from the earliest partial translations in Saxon times, through Wycliffe, Tyndale and The King James Version, to the publication of such contemporary versions as The New English Bible, The New American Standard Version, The Living Bible, and The Good News Bible. Authoritative and highly readable, this remains one of the standard works on its subject.
The Bible in the English language is among the great achievements of all time, not only as a masterpiece of inspired writing but as a witness to the place of the Scriptures in the life of the English-speaking peoples, and Bruce's work, recognised for 30 years as the best on its subject, documents its history and shows the impact of some of the translations on the use and development of the English language. Formerly The English Bible, this comprehensive study of the various English translations of the Bible is again available in paperback. The author traces the story from the earliest partial translations in Saxon times, through Wycliffe, Tyndale and The King James Version, to the publication of such contemporary versions as The New English Bible, The New American Standard Version, The Living Bible, and The Good News Bible. Authoritative and highly readable, this remains one of the standard works on its subject.
Price: $95.00
Pages: 290
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: Lutterworth Press
Publication Date:
01 September 2002
Trim Size: 8.50 X 5.51 in
ISBN: 9780718890322
Format: Hardcover
Preface
1. The Beginnings of the English Bible
2. John Wycliffe and the English Bible
3. The English New Testament in Print
4. Tyndale's Later Years
5. The Complete English Bible Printed and Licensed
6. The Great Bible
7. The Elizabethan Bible
8. The King James Version
9. The English Bible for Roman Catholics
10. After King James
11. The Revised Version
12. Early Twentieth Century Versions
13. Moffatt, Goodspeed and Others
14. The Revised Standard Version
15. Recent Roman Catholic Versions
16. Other Recent Versions
17. The New English Version
18. The English Bible in the Seventies
Bibliographical Note
Index
1. The Beginnings of the English Bible
2. John Wycliffe and the English Bible
3. The English New Testament in Print
4. Tyndale's Later Years
5. The Complete English Bible Printed and Licensed
6. The Great Bible
7. The Elizabethan Bible
8. The King James Version
9. The English Bible for Roman Catholics
10. After King James
11. The Revised Version
12. Early Twentieth Century Versions
13. Moffatt, Goodspeed and Others
14. The Revised Standard Version
15. Recent Roman Catholic Versions
16. Other Recent Versions
17. The New English Version
18. The English Bible in the Seventies
Bibliographical Note
Index