The word of God in English : criteria for excellence in Bible translation / Leland Ryken.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books, c2002.Description: 336 p. ; 22 cmISBN:- 1581344643 (pbk.)
- 220.52 21 R982
- BS449 .R95 2002
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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?
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