The word of God in English :
Ryken, Leland.
The word of God in English : criteria for excellence in Bible translation / Leland Ryken. - Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books, c2002. - 336 p. ; 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?
1581344643
2002013925
Bible--Translating.
Bible. English --Versions--History.
The word of God in English : criteria for excellence in Bible translation / Leland Ryken. - Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books, c2002. - 336 p. ; 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?
1581344643
2002013925
Bible--Translating.
Bible. English --Versions--History.
