The Social Universe of the English Bible: Scripture, Society, and Culture in Early Modern England

How can we explain the immense popularity of the English Bible? In this book, Naomi Tadmor argues that the vernacular Bible became so influential in early modern English society and culture not only because it was deeply revered, widely propagated, and resonant, but also because it was - at least in some ways - Anglicised. She focuses in particular on the rendering into English of biblical terms of social description and demonstrates the emergence of a social universe through the processes of translation from ancient and medieval texts to successive and interrelated English versions. She investigates the dissemination of these terms in early modern society and culture, focusing on community ties, gender and labour relations, and offices of state. The result is an important contribution to the history of the English Bible, biblical translations, and to early modern English history more generally.
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An aparitie	2014
Autor	Naomi Tadmor
Dimensiuni	15.2 x 1.3 x 22.9 cm
Editura	Cambridge University Press
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9781107688117
Limba	Engleza
Nr pag	226