Encyclopedia of English Language Bible Versions
Author | : Bradford B. Taliaferro |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-11-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 0786471212 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780786471218 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Download or read book Encyclopedia of English Language Bible Versions written by Bradford B. Taliaferro and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedia is the first book to identify, explain and categorize more than 1,400 versions of the English Bible. This includes 407 different Bibles, 53 Old Testaments, 407 New Testaments, more than 180 variants of the Authorized Version, 50 unfinished Bible versions and many others. It is an up-to-date and comprehensive reference work that includes internet versions along with print versions and offers details not found in other reference works. Scripture samples, bibliographic entries, translator lists, revision connections, variations of the texts, word substitutions and source texts are just some of the information found in this work. Biographical information about key translators is provided as well. Also unique to this work are difference tables which help differentiate among revisions of a particular Bible. An extensive index includes version titles, nicknames, abbreviations, translators, dates, source texts, and more.