The murderous history of Bible translations: power, conflict and the quest for meaning
Religion, Religious texts
Human-narrated audio
Summary
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
Title Details
ISBN
9781632866011
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Copyright Date
2016
Book number
4356079
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
John Lescault
Duration
9 hours 22 minutes 51 seconds
Audio producer
NLS