Jewish Bible Translations Personalities, Passions, Politics, Progress |
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| Author:
| Greenspoon, Leonard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8276-1855-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2020 |
| Publisher: | Jewish Publication Society
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Jewish Bible Translations is the first book-length history and analysis of Jewish Bible translations from the third century BCE to our day. Leonard Greenspoon delves into the historical, cultural, linguistic, and religious contexts of translations in eleven languages: Arabic, Aramaic, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Yiddish.
Jewish Bible Translations is the first book-length history and analysis of Jewish Bible translations from the third century BCE to our day. Leonard Greenspoon delves into the historical, cultural, linguistic, and religious contexts of translations in eleven languages: Arabic, Aramaic, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Yiddish.