The Holy Bible, Translated from The Vulgate; Douay Rheims Version

Douay-Rheims

Published by Douay Bible House, 1955

1955 Douay Bible House (New York), 4 7/8 x 7 inches tall x 2 inches thick black pebbled cloth hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), blind embossed cross to front cover, gilt lettering to spine, all page edges red, ribbon marker sewn in, black endpapers, 1476, 415 pp. plus 17 color Bible maps at rear of volume and four blank family record pages between the OT and NT. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with slight bumping and fraying to tips. Very slight staining to page edges and fraying to end of ribbon marker. Very slight foxing to blank front and rear endpapers. Otherwise, apart from very slight creasing to a couple of pages, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - of thjis scarce 1955 Douai-Rheims Bible. Note that this is a heavy book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~UU~ [2.5P] This is the traditional Bishop Richard Challoner revision of the Douay-Rheims Bible, which updated the 16th-century archaic English into a more readable style while maintaining the literal translation from the Latin Vulgate. Imprimatur of Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York. Includes the text of key papal encyclicals concerning the study of scripture: Providentissimus Deus (Leo XIII) and Divino Afflante Spiritu (Pius XII). This highlights its alignment with Catholic biblical scholarship directives of the era immediately preceding the Second Vatican Council. The translation's most unique aspect is its direct and rigorous translation from the Latin Vulgate, St. Jerome's fourth-century Latin version, rather than the original Hebrew and Greek texts used by most modern translations. The translation is noted for its consistency with traditional Catholic doctrine and retaining specific theological terms (e.g., 'grace,' 'charity,' 'justification,' 'sacrifice') that some Protestant translations altered or paraphrased. As a Catholic Bible, it includes all 73 books recognized by the Catholic Church, including the deuterocanonical books (e.g., Tobit, Judith, Wisdom) that are often absent or placed in an appendix in Protestant Bibles. Seller Inventory # UU-0162-15410

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Holy Bible, Translated from The Vulgate;...
Publisher: Douay Bible House
Publication Date: 1955
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good