History of the Bible in EnglishThe 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 translationsof 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. |
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Contents
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE ENGLISH BIBLE | 1 |
JOHN WYCLIFFE AND THE ENGLISH BIBLE | 12 |
THE ENGLISH NEW TESTAMENT IN PRINT | 24 |
TYNDALES LATER YEARS | 37 |
S THE COMPLETE ENGLISH BIBLE PRINTED AND LICENSED | 53 |
THE GREAT BIBLE 61 6 THE GREAT BIBLE 7 THE ELIZABETHAN BIBLE | 81 |
THE KING JAMES VERSION | 96 |
THE ENGLISH BIBLE FOR ROMAN CATHOLICS | 113 |
BARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY VERSIONS | 153 |
MOFFATT GOODSPEED AND OTHERS | 167 |
THE REVISED STANDARD VERSION | 186 |
IS RECENT ROMAN CATHOLIC VERSIONS 204 IS RECENT ROMAN CATHOLIC VERSIONS 16 OTHER RECENT VERSIONS | 220 |
THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE | 235 |
THE ENGLISH BIBLE IN THE SEVENTIES | 258 |
Bibliographical Note | 269 |
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History of the Bible in English: From the Earliest Versions Frederick Fyvie Bruce No preview available - 1978 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | History of the Bible in English |
| Author | Frederick Fyvie Bruce |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | James Clarke & Co., 2002 |
| ISBN | 0718890310, 9780718890315 |
| Length | 286 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Biblical Studies / General |
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