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The Social Universe of the English Bible

Scripture, Society, and Culture in Early Modern England

  • Paperback
  • 226 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm

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For scholars and enthusiasts of biblical history

Uncovers how the Bible shaped social dynamics in England

You will gain insights into culture and community ties

This book explores the influence of the English Bible on early modern society and culture.

How can we explain the immense popularity of the English Bible? In this book, 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.
The Social Universe of the English Bible and Social Universe of the English Bible
Social Universe of the English BibleThe Social Universe of the English Bible

  • Title

    The Social Universe of the English Bible

  • Author

    Naomi Tadmor

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    April 2014

  • Weight

    336g

  • Page Count

    226

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9781107688117

  • ISBN-10

    1107688116

  • Eden Code

    4280083