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Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament

Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament

by Jason David BeDuhn
Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament
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ISBN-10:
076182555X
ISBN-13:
9780761825555
Pub. Date:
05/28/2003
Publisher:
University Press of America
ISBN-10:
076182555X
ISBN-13:
9780761825555
Pub. Date:
05/28/2003
Publisher:
University Press of America
Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament

Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament

by Jason David BeDuhn

Overview

Truth in Translation is a critical study of Biblical translation, assessing the accuracy of nine English versions of the New Testament in wide use today. By looking at passages where theological investment is at a premium, the author demonstrates that many versions deviate from accurate translation under the pressure of theological bias.

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ISBN-13: 9780761825555
Publisher: University Press of America
Publication date: 05/28/2003
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 220
Product dimensions: 5.85(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Jason David BeDuhn is Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Humanities, Arts, and Religion, Northern Arizona University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 The Origins of Modern English Bibles Chapter 5 The Work of Translation Chapter 6 Major English Translations Chapter 7 Bowing to Bias Chapter 8 Grasping at Accuracy Chapter 9 When is a Man not a Man? Chapter 10 Probing the Implicit Meaning Chapter 11 Words Together and Apart Chapter 12 An Uncertain Throne Chapter 13 Tampering with Tenses Chapter 14 And the Word was…What? Chapter 15 The Spirit Writ Large Chapter 16 A Final Word Chapter 17 Appendix: The Use of "Jehovah" in the NW Chapter 18 Bibliography Chapter 19 Index
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