Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Christian Books/
  2. Christian Living

Bookmark this item

Social Universe of the English Bible

Scripture, Society and Culture in Early Modern England

  • Hardback
  • 226 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.8 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm

£91.59

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 4 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Plus Account

Bookmark this item

For scholars interested in biblical translations and culture

Explains why the English Bible was widely embraced

You will understand its role in shaping social relations

This book explores the impact of the English Bible on early modern society.

How can we explain the immense popularity of the English Bible? Naomi Tadmor argues that the vernacular Bible became so influential in early modern English society and culture not only because it was deeply revered, widely propagated, and resonant, but also because it was - at least in some ways - Anglicised. She focuses in particular on the rendering into English of biblical terms of social description and demonstrates the emergence of a social universe through the processes of translation from ancient and medieval texts to successive and inter-related English versions. She investigates the dissemination of these terms in early modern society and culture, focusing on community ties, gender and labour relations, and offices of state. The result is an important contribution to the history of the English Bible, biblical translations, and to early modern English history more generally.
Social Universe of the English Bible and The Social Universe of the English Bible
The Social Universe of the English BibleSocial Universe of the English Bible

  • Title

    Social Universe of the English Bible

  • Author

    Naomi Tadmor

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    October 2010

  • Weight

    477g

  • Page Count

    226

  • Dimensions

    15.8 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521769716

  • ISBN-10

    052176971X

  • Eden Code

    3784119