King James Version at 400: Assessing Its Genius As Bible Translation and Its Literary Influence - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1589837983 ISBN 13 : 9781589837980

Editeur : Society of Biblical Literature, 2013

Synopsis

In this collection of essays, thirty scholars from diverse disciplines offer their unique perspectives on the genius of the King James Version, a translation whose 400th anniversary was recently celebrated throughout the English-speaking world. While avoiding nostalgia and hagiography, each author clearly appreciates the monumental, formative role the KJV has had on religious and civil life on both sides of the Atlantic (and beyond) as well as on the English language itself. In part 1 the essayists look at the KJV in its historical contexts the politics and rapid language growth of the era, the emerging printing and travel industries, and the way women are depicted in the text (and later feminist responses to such depictions). Part 2 takes a closer look at the KJV as a translation and the powerful precedents it set for all translations to follow, with the essayists exploring the translators principles and processes (with close examinations of Bancroft s Rules and the Prefaces), assessing later reions of the text, and rewing the translation s influence on the English language, textual criticism, and the practice of translation in Jewish and Chinese contexts. Part 3 looks at the various ways the KJV has impacted the English language and literature, the practice of religion (including within the African American and Eastern Orthodox churches), and the broader ture. The contributors are Robert Alter, C. Clifton Black, David G. Burke, Richard A. Burridge, David J. A. Clines, Simon Crisp, David J. Da, James D. G. Dunn, Lori Anne Ferrell, Leonard J. Greenspoon, Robin Griffith-Jones, Malcolm Guite, Andrew E. Hill, John F. Kutsko, Seth Lerer, Barbara K. Lewalski, Jacobus A. Naudé, David Norton, Jon Pahl, Kuo-Wei Peng, Deborah W. Rooke, Rodney Sadler Jr., Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, Harold Scanlin, Naomi Seidman, Christopher Southgate, R. S. Sugirtharajah, Joan Taylor, Graham Tomlin, Philip H. Towner, David Trobisch, and N. T. Wright.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Society of Biblical Literature
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1589837983
• ISBN 13: 9781589837980
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 580
• Éditeur: Burke David G., Kutsko John F., Towner Philip H.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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