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The Earliest Advocates of the English Bible
Mary Dove (Ed.)
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Hardcover. One of the major debates in English cultural, literary and religious history concerned whether or not the Bible should be translated into English. This book presents the Middle English texts that argue on the same side of the debate, that is, that there should be a Bible in English. Editor(s): Dove, Mary. Series Editor(s): Gillespie, Vincent; Dance, Richard. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRAX; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 756.
One of the major debates in English cultural, literary and religious history concerned whether or not the Bible should be translated into English. Underlying this was the question of whether people who were literate in English but not Latin should be able to read for themselves the book regarded as uniquely holy and authoritative. This debate took place c. 1380-1410, during and immediately after the composition of the first English (‘Wycliffite’) Bible. The Middle English texts edited in this book all argue on the same side of the debate, that is, that there should be a Bible in English, but ... Read more
One of the major debates in English cultural, literary and religious history concerned whether or not the Bible should be translated into English. Underlying this was the question of whether people who were literate in English but not Latin should be able to read for themselves the book regarded as uniquely holy and authoritative. This debate took place c. 1380-1410, during and immediately after the composition of the first English (‘Wycliffite’) Bible. The Middle English texts edited in this book all argue on the same side of the debate, that is, that there should be a Bible in English, but ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Series
Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies
Condition
New
Weight
756g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780859898522
SKU
V9780859898522
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About Mary Dove (Ed.)
The late Mary Dove was Professor in the School of English at the University of Sussex. This edition builds on her well-received monograph of 2007: The First English Bible: The Text and Context of the Wycliffite Versions
Reviews for The Earliest Advocates of the English Bible
Il contributo di Mary Dove è di straodinario interesse, per l’accuratezza della documentazione e per l’ampiezza del contest studiato.
Nuova Informazione Bibliographia 9.1
This is an important body of texts that needs to be available in a convenient modern format. These materials are of fundamental significance for the English debate about translation of religious materials into the vernacular ... Read more
Nuova Informazione Bibliographia 9.1
This is an important body of texts that needs to be available in a convenient modern format. These materials are of fundamental significance for the English debate about translation of religious materials into the vernacular ... Read more