01485cam a22002774a 4500 12908181 AU-EpEBC 20140618115459.0 020827s2002 ilu b 001 0 eng 2002013925 1581344643 (pbk.) DLC DLC DLC NEMB pcc BS449 .R95 2002 220.5/2 21 EW Ryken, Leland. The word of God in English : criteria for excellence in Bible translation / Leland Ryken. Wheaton, IL : Crossway Books, c2002. 336 p. ; pbk ; 22 cm. 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? Bible Translating. Bible. English Versions History. ddc 35975 35975 0 0 ddc 0 0 220 Bible general MAIN MAIN OS 2013-04-11 Donated by Valentin Vasilev, 2009-2011. 10.00 0 220.52/RYK 13839 2014-11-21 00:00:00 1 50.00 2013-04-11 AM