Mythology or Zoology: A study on the impact of translation history in Isaiah 13:21
The challenge of Bible translation is often confounded by the uncertain identity of many of the animals and mythological creatures found in the text. This essay is an attempt to analyse why these creatures have complex, obscure translations and thereby complicate the passages they inhabit. Over time...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2016
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Biblical interpretation
Year: 2016, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-59 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism KAA Church history |
| Further subjects: | B
Isaiah
translation history
mythology
classification
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
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| Summary: | The challenge of Bible translation is often confounded by the uncertain identity of many of the animals and mythological creatures found in the text. This essay is an attempt to analyse why these creatures have complex, obscure translations and thereby complicate the passages they inhabit. Over time, this problematic translation of the biblical passages has been influenced by a variety of different historical and contextual factors; however, it has also interestingly influenced the readership of the biblical text. By focussing upon a couple of particularly intriguing words, this essay displays the impact that the process of translation has had upon the understanding of the biblical text.
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource |
| ISSN: | 1568-5152 |
| Contains: | In: Biblical interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685152-00241p04 |