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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books, c2002.Description: 336 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 1581344643 (TPB : alk. paper)
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? -- Appendix: Without form, we lose meaning / C. John Collins.
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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? -- Appendix: Without form, we lose meaning / C. John Collins.

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