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The Bible in Translation – Ancient and English Versions
Bruce M. Metzger
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Description for The Bible in Translation – Ancient and English Versions
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
The Bible has been translated more than any other piece of literature and is currently available in over two thousand languages, with several languages having numerous versions. Outlined here is the development of biblical translation, including a careful analysis of more than fifty versions of the Bible. One of the most respected living biblical scholars, Bruce Metzger begins this engaging survey with the earliest translations of the Old and New Testaments before proceeding to English versions dating from the eleventh century to the present. Metzger explores the circumstances under which each translation was produced and offers insight ... Read more
The Bible has been translated more than any other piece of literature and is currently available in over two thousand languages, with several languages having numerous versions. Outlined here is the development of biblical translation, including a careful analysis of more than fifty versions of the Bible. One of the most respected living biblical scholars, Bruce Metzger begins this engaging survey with the earliest translations of the Old and New Testaments before proceeding to English versions dating from the eleventh century to the present. Metzger explores the circumstances under which each translation was produced and offers insight ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Ada, MI, United States
ISBN
9780801022821
SKU
V9780801022821
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99-50
About Bruce M. Metzger
Bruce M. Metzger (Ph.D., Princeton University) is George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary. An expert in ancient biblical manuscripts, he has participated in three major Bible translation projects and was chairman of the NRSV translation committee.
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