William Tyndale: A Biography
by:
David Daniell (author)
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...
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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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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780300068801 (0300068808)
ASIN: 300068808
Publish date: February 8th 2001
Publisher: Yale University Press
Pages no: 440
Edition language: English