The murderous history of Bible translations : power, conflict and the quest for meaning

Title The murderous history of Bible translations : power, conflict and the quest for meaning
Book Number DB088161
Names Freedman, Harry.
Medium Digital Book
Title Status Available for Request
Annotation History of translations of the Bible, from its first versions in ancient Alexandria, beginning with the Hebrew Bible into Greek in the third century BCE. Discusses challenges to interpretations; violent disagreements, often leading to death, from the Middle Ages to the Reformation; the spread into colonial territories; and more. Some violence. 2016.
Narrator Lescault, John.
Length 9 hours, 23 minutes
Local Subject Bible & Bible Study - BIB
Religion - Catholic - 282
Religion - Protestant - RELP
History - Europe - HSEU
Bible Commentary (Protestant) - RELPB
Bible Commentary (Catholic) - RELCB
Church History (Catholic) - RELCH
Church History (Protestant) - RELPH
Religion (Nonfiction) - REL
Adult Nonfiction - AN
LC Subject Nonfiction
Talking books
Downloadable books
Language English
ISBN 9781632866011
Original Publication Recorded from: First U.S. edition. New York : Bloomsbury, 2016. 9781632866011
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