A history of the translation of Holy Writ in America. Recurrent controversies over various translations, the author argues, tell us less about the linguistic issues dividing conservatives and liberals than about the theological assumptions they have long held in common. Series: Religion in America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFP; HBT; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 397. . 1999. Revised ed. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: In Discordance with the Scriptures: American Protestant Battles Over Translating the Bible (Religion in America)
Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 019515228X
ISBN 13: 9780195152289
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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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 1ed 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. The recurrent controversies over Bible translations, he argues, tell us less about the linguistic issues dividing conservatives and liberals than about the theological assumptions they have long held in common.

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

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