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The First English Bible

The Text and Context of the Wycliffite Versions [Hardback]

by Mary Dove

    • Author

      Mary Dove

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Cambridge University Press

    • Published

      November 2007

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    The First English Bible

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    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.

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    • Author

      Mary Dove

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Cambridge University Press

    • Published

      November 2007

    • Weight

      663g

    • Page Count

      334

    • Dimensions

      153 x 229 x 23 mm

    • ISBN

      9780521880282

    • ISBN-10

      0521880289

    • Eden Code

      1192281

    More Information

    • Author/Creator: Mary Dove

    • ISBN: 9780521880282

    • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

    • Release Date: November 2007

    • Weight: 663g

    • Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 23 mm

    • Eden Code: 1192281


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