Message and Mission: The Communication of the Christian Faith - Softcover

Nida, Eugene A

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0878087567 ISBN 13: 9780878087563

Publisher: William Carey Publishing, 1990

Synopsis

How can the church meaningfully and intelligently engage cultures with Christianity?

Eugene Nida, a leading scholar and devout Christian, presents a thorough study of the means and methods which best communicate Christianity to people of diverse backgrounds. Dr. Nida is uniquely equipped to write this book. He is a well-known specialist in linguistics, anthropology studies, and the interpretation of the Christian faith, who worked with missionaries on translation problems for over thirty years.

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About the Author

Eugene A. Nida (November 11, 1914 - August 25, 2011) was an American linguist who developed the dynamic-equivalence Bible-translation theory and was one of the founders of the modern discipline of translation studies. He received his PhD in Linguistics from the University of Michigan and was an ordained Baptist minister. Dr. Nida was a consultant on translations for the American Bible Society and the United Bible Societies. He worked in more than 85 different countries with translators producing texts in more than 200 languages. He is the author of over 30 books on translation, linguistics, anthropology, and missions, and through the years contributed to numerous scientific journals.

Edition details

• Publisher: William Carey Publishing
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878087567
• ISBN 13: 9780878087563
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320