TY  - BOOK
AU  - Strauss,Mark L.
TI  - 40 questions about Bible translation
T2  - 40 questions series
SN  - 9780825447501
AV  - BS449 .S755 2023
U1  - 220.4 23
PY  - 2023///]
CY  - Grand Rapids, MI
PB  - Kregel Academic
KW  - Bible
KW  - Translating
KW  - Versions
KW  - Traduction
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1: The Necessity, Goals, and Methods of Bible Translation -- Why do we need Bible translation? -- What should be the goals of Bible translation? -- What are the main philosophies or methods of translation? -- What are the strengths and weaknesses of formal equivalence? -- What are the strengths and weaknesses of functional equivalence? -- Are there approaches that go beyond formal and functional equivalence? -- Part 2: Preparing to Translate -- Which books should be included in a Bible version? -- Which manuscripts should a Bible version follow? -- What other decisions must translators make? -- Part 3: Challenges for Translators -- A. Lexical Issues -- What are the Challenges of Translating Words? -- What are the challenges of translating collocations? -- B. Figurative Language -- What are the challenges of translating idioms? -- What are the challenges of translating poetry and metaphorical language? -- What are the challenges of translating other figures of speech? -- C. Cultural differences -- What are the challenges of translating implicit material? -- What are the challenges of translating euphemisms and other cultural features? -- What are the challenges of translating weights, measures, money, and time? -- D. Gender issues -- What are the issues related to gender language in Bible translation? -- What are the main translation issues in the gender-language debate? -- What  are some controversial issues related to gender translation? -- E. Issues of Style, Structure, and Format -- How do translators determine chapters, verses, paragraphs and sections? -- What challenges arise in translating language related to God? -- Part 4: The History of (English) Bible Translation -- What were the earliest translations of the Bible? -- What were the earliest English translations of the Bible? -- What is the King James Version, and how did it come to be? -- Is the King James Version the most accurate English version today? -- What's wrong with the NT manuscripts behind the King James Version? -- When was the King James Version revised and why? -- What have been the main Roman Catholic Versions of the Bible? -- What were the earliest natural-language English versions? -- Part 5: Contemporary English Versions -- What are the most popular formal equivalent versions today? -- What are the most popular functional equivalent versions today? -- What are the most important mediating versions today (apart from the NIV)? -- What is the most popular English-language Bible today? -- Which versions blur the line between translation and commentary? -- Which versions most radically recontextualize the Bible? -- Part 6: International Bible Translation -- What are the main Bible versions in the world's major languages? -- How many languages still need a Bible, and who is doing this work? -- What are some of the challenges faced by international Bible translations? -- Wat is the controversy in translating "Son of God" in Muslim contexts?
N2  - "The importance of Bible translation in historic and contemporary Christianity cannot be overstated, with millions around the globe reading and studying the Bible in their own language. Mark Strauss answers a wide range of questions about this essential reality of the Christian faith.  40 Questions About Bible Translation addresses questions related to the process and history of Bible translation; Bible versions and international translation efforts; and the multifaceted challenges in translating the Bible."--Back cover
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