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In Discordance with the Scriptures: American Protestant Battles Over Translating the Bible (Religion in America) - Tapa blanda

Libro 12 de 49: Religion in America

Thuesen, Peter J.

 
9780195152289: In Discordance with the Scriptures: American Protestant Battles Over Translating the Bible (Religion in America)
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ISBN 10: 019515228X ISBN 13: 9780195152289
Editorial: Oxford University Press USA, 1999

Sinopsis

The story of the translation of the Bible in America begins with the King James Version. In fact, many Americans thought of the KJV as the foundational text of the Republic, rather than a cultural inheritance from Anglican Britain. In the nineteenth century, however, as new editions of the Greek New Testament appeared, scholars increasingly recognized significant errors and inconsistencies in the KJV. This soon led to the Bible revision movement, whose goal was the uniting of all English-speaking Protestants behind one new, improved version of the Bible. Ironically, as Peter Thuesen shows in this fascinating history, the revision movement in fact resulted in a vast proliferation of English scripture editions and an enduring polarization of American Christians over versions of holy writ. This proliferation of translations, he argues, shows something important about contemporary attitudes toward scripture. Although the Bible is regarded as immutable, conservatives and liberals alike now believe the text must evolve to fit the needs of each era.

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Peter J. Thuesen is Associate Professor of religious studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).

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Editorial
Oxford University Press USA
Año de publicación
1999
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
019515228X
ISBN 13 
9780195152289
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Número de páginas
256
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