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The First English Bible

The Text and Context of the Wycliffite Versions

  • Hardback
  • 334 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.3 cm

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For scholars and enthusiasts of early English literature

Uncovers the history behind Wyclif's English translation

You will gain insights into a pivotal cultural milestone

This comprehensive study explores the significance of the first English Bible by Mary Dove.

The Bible was translated into English for the first time in the late 1300s by John Wyclif and his supporters. In the first study of the Wycliffite Bible for nearly a century, Mary Dove explains why people wanted an English translation, why many clergy opposed the idea, and why the church's attempt to censor the translation was unsuccessful. Based on intensive study of the surviving manuscripts, Dove takes the reader through every step of the conception, design and execution of the first English Bible. Illuminating examples are included at every point, and textual analyses and a complete listing of surviving manuscripts are appended. Despite the meagre and inadequate resources with which the Wycliffites carried through their enormous enterprise, and the disagreements and changes of direction it involved, Dove demonstrates that the first English Bible initiated a tradition of scholarly, stylish and thoughtful biblical translation, and remains a major cultural landmark.
The First English Bible and Earliest Advocates of the English Bible
Earliest Advocates of the English BibleThe First English Bible

  • Title

    The First English Bible

  • Author

    Mary Dove

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    November 2007

  • Weight

    663g

  • Page Count

    334

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521880282

  • ISBN-10

    0521880289

  • Eden Code

    1192281

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