Jewish Bible translations: personalities, passions, politics, progress

"Jewish Bible Translations is the first book-length history and analysis of Jewish Bible translations from the third century BCE to our day. Greenspoon delves into the historical, cultural, linguistic, and religious contexts of translations in eleven languages: Arabic, Aramaic, English, French,...

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Main Author: Greenspoon, Leonard J. 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Lincoln University of Nebraska Press [2020]
Philadelphia The Jewish Publication Society [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Greenspoon, Leonard J., 1945-, Jewish Bible translations] (2022) (Zucker, David J., 1942 -)
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Jews History
B Judaism History
B Jews
B Bible
B Judaism
B Bible. Old Testament Translating
B History
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Summary:"Jewish Bible Translations is the first book-length history and analysis of Jewish Bible translations from the third century BCE to our day. 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"--
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Septuagint -- 2. The Targums -- 3. Bible Translation into Arabic -- 4. Bible Translation into Yiddish and German -- 5. Translations into Other Selected Languages -- 6. English-Language Versions -- 7. Non-Jewish Translations with Jewish Features -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Index of Bible Passages.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0827618573