Image from Google Jackets

The word of God in English : criteria for excellence in Bible translation / Leland Ryken.

By: Publication details: Wheaton, IL : Crossway Books, c2002.Description: 336 p. ; pbk ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 1581344643 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 220.5/2 21
LOC classification:
  • BS449 .R95 2002
Contents:
Lessons from literature -- Lessons from ordinary discourse -- Lessons from the history of translation -- Five fallacies about the Bible -- Seven fallacies about translation -- Eight fallacies about Bible readers -- The theology and ethics of Bible translation -- Translation and hermeneutics -- Ignoring the literary qualities of the Bible -- Obscuring the world of the original text -- Destabilization of the biblical text -- Reductionism -- Fidelity to the words of the original -- Effective diction : clarity, vividness, connotation, ambiguity -- Respect for the principles of poetry -- Effective rhythm -- Exaltation and beauty -- Conclusion: what makes the best Bible translation?
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Holdings
Cover image Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Vol info URL Copy number Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds Item hold queue priority Course reserves
Book The Emmaus Library 220 Bible general 220.52/RYK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 13839

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Lessons from literature -- Lessons from ordinary discourse -- Lessons from the history of translation -- Five fallacies about the Bible -- Seven fallacies about translation -- Eight fallacies about Bible readers -- The theology and ethics of Bible translation -- Translation and hermeneutics -- Ignoring the literary qualities of the Bible -- Obscuring the world of the original text -- Destabilization of the biblical text -- Reductionism -- Fidelity to the words of the original -- Effective diction : clarity, vividness, connotation, ambiguity -- Respect for the principles of poetry -- Effective rhythm -- Exaltation and beauty -- Conclusion: what makes the best Bible translation?

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.