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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great little book for a big topic
This short concise book is a quick survey of all the English versions of the Bible. If you want a quick overview of all the English bibles without any opinion then this is a quick read you'll like to include in your library. It is very easy to read and can be finished in a sitting or two depending on your reading proficiency.
Published on September 3, 2008 by Michael A. Jones
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Very brief coverage of too many translations!
This short (114 pp) book provides a very brief overview of 166 (I counted them) translations of the Bible or New Testament, starting with Wycliffe and ending in 1991. As you can see, this limits the coverage of most versions to a short paragraph. Many of the versions covered are quite obscure, and not to be found outside of the rare books collections of major libraries...
Published on March 20, 2002 by Mark E. Miller
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very brief coverage of too many translations!,
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This review is from: A Brief History of English Bible Translations (Paperback)
This short (114 pp) book provides a very brief overview of 166 (I counted them) translations of the Bible or New Testament, starting with Wycliffe and ending in 1991. As you can see, this limits the coverage of most versions to a short paragraph. Many of the versions covered are quite obscure, and not to be found outside of the rare books collections of major libraries. So if you want to know about Samuel Palmer's translation of the New Testament in 1765, get this book. Otherwise, if you want a more in-depth treatment of versions you are likely to find at the bookstore, along with a good short introduction to issues like text criticism and priciples of translation, I suggest "Essential Guide to Bible Versions", by Philip W. Comfort. Vance's book is not much help in actually choosing a Bible.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great little book for a big topic,
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This review is from: A Brief History of English Bible Translations (Paperback)
This short concise book is a quick survey of all the English versions of the Bible. If you want a quick overview of all the English bibles without any opinion then this is a quick read you'll like to include in your library. It is very easy to read and can be finished in a sitting or two depending on your reading proficiency.
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A Brief History of English Bible Translations by Laurence M. Vance (Paperback - July 1, 1993)
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