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Translating the English Bible
Philip Goodwin
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Description for Translating the English Bible
Paperback.
In his detailed and thought-provoking work, Philip Goodwin conducts a thorough analysis of the challenges facing the Biblical translator, with particular focus on the problematic dominance of the King James Version of the Bible in our imaginations - a dominance which has had a deleterious effect upon the accuracy and originality of the translator's work. Goodwin considers the first two chapters of the Lukan narratives in depth, comparing and contrasting a breadth of widely disparate translations and drawing on a rich body of Biblical scholarship to support his thesis. A wide-ranging discussion of other linguistic issues is also ... Read more
In his detailed and thought-provoking work, Philip Goodwin conducts a thorough analysis of the challenges facing the Biblical translator, with particular focus on the problematic dominance of the King James Version of the Bible in our imaginations - a dominance which has had a deleterious effect upon the accuracy and originality of the translator's work. Goodwin considers the first two chapters of the Lukan narratives in depth, comparing and contrasting a breadth of widely disparate translations and drawing on a rich body of Biblical scholarship to support his thesis. A wide-ranging discussion of other linguistic issues is also ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780227173916
SKU
V9780227173916
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Ref
99-36
About Philip Goodwin
The author completed a degree (First Class Honours) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University, 1979-82, before embarking on a career in business. In 2006 he returned to academic work and completed an MA (Distinction) at Manchester University, in Bible in Context. This work forms the substance of his thesis for a PhD, awarded in 2010 by ... Read more
Reviews for Translating the English Bible
"Suitable for undergraduate and graduate students interested in the fields of translation, linguistics, and biblical studies [...] His exploration of Relevance Theory provides valuable insights for interpreters and translators of the biblical text." Joshua P. Steele, Beeson Divinity School, in Theological Book Review (tbr), Vol. 25, No.2, 2013 "This book's often droll and entertaining style makes it a ... Read more