Translation that Openeth the Window
| Author | : David G. Burke |
| Publisher | : Society of Biblical Lit |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781589833562 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1589833562 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In celebration of the work of the translators of the King James Bible and the fruit of their labors, the authors of this volume, representing a wide range of disciplines and perspectives, examine the cultural and religious monument that is the King James Bible. After David G. Burkes introduction to the volume, Alister McGrath, Benson Bobrick, Lynne Long, and John R. Kohlenberger III explore in part 1 The World of Bible Translation before the King James Version. In part 2, A. Kenneth Curtis, Barclay M. Newman and Charles Houser, and Jack Lewis investigate The Making of the King James Bible. In part 3 Leonard J. Greenspoon, Cheryl J. Sanders, Lamin Sanneh, David Lyle Jeffrey, and James R. White review The World of Bible Translation after the King James Bible. Paperback. 296 pages.
