The Apocrypha: An American Translation - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1258042827 ISBN 13 : 9781258042820

Editeur : Literary Licensing, LLC, 2011

Synopsis

The Apocrypha: An American Translation is a book translated by Edgar J. Goodspeed. The Apocrypha is a collection of ancient Jewish texts written between the third century BCE and the first century CE. These texts were not included in the Hebrew Bible but were included in the Greek Septuagint translation of the Old Testament. The Apocrypha contains a wide range of literature, including historical accounts, wisdom literature, and apocalyptic literature. Goodspeed's translation of the Apocrypha is designed to be accessible to modern readers. He worked to make the language clear and straightforward, while still maintaining the literary style of the original texts. The book includes introductions to each text, providing historical and literary context, as well as notes and annotations to help readers understand the text. The Apocrypha: An American Translation is an important resource for scholars and students of biblical studies, as well as anyone interested in ancient Jewish literature. It provides a valuable window into the religious and cultural world of the ancient Near East, and offers insights into the development of Jewish thought and belief.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Apocrypha consists of the books that are found in the Greek version of the Jewish Bible--the Septuagint, the earliest complete version of the Bible we possess--but that were not included in the final, canonical version of the Hebrew Bible. For this reason, they were called “Apocrypha,” the hidden or secret books, and while they formed part of the original King James version of 1611, they are no longer included in modern Bibles. Yet they include such important works as The First Book of Maccabees, the Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, and the stories of Susanna, Tobit, and Judith, and other works of great importance for the history of the Jews in the period between the rebuilding of the Temple and the time of Jesus, and thus for the background of the New Testament. These works have also had a remarkable impact on writers and artists. Beyond this, they are often as powerful as anything in the canonical Bible.

The translation into contemporary English is by Edgar J. Goodspeed.

Biographie de l'auteur

Edgar J. Goodspeed, Biblical scholar and translator, was born in Quincy, Illinois, in 1871, attended Denison University, received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1898, and taught at the University of Chicago from 1899 to 1937. He brought out The New Testament: An American Translation in 1923, and continued to work on a translation of the entire Bible, completing his work with the publication of this translation of The Apocrypha in 1938. His other works include An Introduction to the New Testament (1937), A Life of Jesus (1950), and As I Remember (1953), his autobiography. Goodspeed died in 1962.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1258042827
• ISBN 13: 9781258042820
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 506
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible