William Tyndale

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A Biography

By David Daniell

Summary

This major biography traces the dramatic life of William Tyndale, the pioneering translator who rendered the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew texts. It explores the profound religious, literary, intellectual, and social impacts of Tyndale's work, which provided direct access to scripture for the English-speaking laity. His translation laid the foundation for all subsequent English Bibles, including the King James Bible, and left a lasting mark on the English language.
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This biography is ideal for readers interested in religious history, the Reformation, Bible translation, linguistics, and English literary heritage.

This biography traces the dramatic life of William Tyndale, the first person to translate the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew. It discusses the profound religious, literary, intellectual and social implications of his immense achievement.

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This major biography traces the dramatic life of William Tyndale, the first person to translate the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew, and discusses the profound religious, literary, intellectual, and social implications of his immense achievement. Tyndale's masterful translation, which gave the laity access to God, formed the basis of all English bibles, including the King James Bible, and made significant and lasting contributions to the English language.

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Patrick Collinson, Times Literary Supplement: "Daniell has given us the first substantial book on Tyndale in over fifty years."

J. Enoch Powell, Times Higher Education Supplement: "A massive contribution to the history of the Reformation in England, notable for its focus on the language of the English scriptures and its long-range perspective."

International Review of Biblical Studies: "An important work for all those interested in the history of Biblical translation."

Chronique: "If you read one biography in the next six months, read this one. It highlights both Tyndale's times and his enduring impact, maintaining a gripping narrative throughout."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300068801

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 February 2001

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 19 b-w illus.

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 381g

Pages: 456

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Biography & Memoir David Daniell Non-Fiction Political Biographies Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

David Daniell is Emeritus Professor of English at the University of London. He is the editor of Tyndale's New Testament (ISBN 0 300 04419 4, ?25.00* or 0 300 06580 9 pb. ?10.95*) and Tyndale's Old Testament (ISBN 0 300 05211 1, ?30.00*), both available from Yale University Press. He is an Honorary Fellow of both Hertford and St. Catherine's Colleges, Oxford, and chairman of the William Tyndale Society, which has members worldwide.