Jewish Bible translations: personalities, passions, politics, progress

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...

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Main Author: Greenspoon, Leonard J. 1945- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Philadelphia The Jewish Publication Society [2020]
Lincoln University of Nebraska Press [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Greenspoon, Leonard J., 1945-, Jewish Bible translations] (2022) (Zucker, David J., 1942 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Translation / Judaism / History
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Jews History
B Judaism History
B Bible. Old Testament Translating
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Summary: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.
"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"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0827613121