Full Description
The Bible in the English language is among the great achievements of all time, not only as a masterpiece of inspired writing but as a witness to the place of the Scriptures in the life of the English-speaking peoples, and Bruce's work, recognised for 30 years as the best on its subject, documents its history and shows the impact of some of the translations on the use and development of the English language. Formerly The English Bible, this comprehensive study of the various English translations of the Bible is again available in paperback. The author traces the story from the earliest partial translations in Saxon times, through Wycliffe, Tyndale and The King James Version, to the publication of such contemporary versions as The New English Bible, The New American Standard Version, The Living Bible, and The Good News Bible. Authoritative and highly readable, this remains one of the standard works on its subject.
Contents
Contents: 1. THE BEGINNINGS OF THE ENGLISH BIBLE 2. JOHN WYCLIFFE AND THE ENGLISH BIBLE 3. THE ENGLISH NEW TESTAMENT IN PRINT 4. TYNDALE'S LATER YEARS 5. THE COMPLETE ENGLISH BIBLE PRINTED AND LICENSED 6. THE GREAT BIBLE 7. THE ELIZABETHAN BIBLE 8. THE KING JAMES VERSION 9. THE ENGLISH BIBLE FOR ROMAN CATHOLICS 10. AFTER KING JAMES 11. THE REVISED VERSION 12. EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY VERSIONS 13. MOFFATT, GOODSPEED AND OTHERS 14. THE REVISED STANDARD VERSION 15. RECENT ROMAN CATHOLIC VERSIONS 16. OTHER RECENT VERSIONS 17. THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE 18 THE ENGLISH BIBLE IN THE SEVENTIES Bibliographical Note Index
