| Description |
xxii, 298 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
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. |
| 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Bible. Old Testament -- Translating.
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Judaism -- History.
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Jews -- History.
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Bible. Old Testament. (OCoLC)fst01808092
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Jews. (OCoLC)fst00983135
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Judaism. (OCoLC)fst00984280
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9780827613126 (paperback) |
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0827613121 (paperback) |
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9780827618558 (electronic publication) |
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9780827618565 (mobi) |
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9780827618572 (electronic book) |
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