The Unvarnished Gospels Contributor(s): Gaus, Andy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0939660253 ISBN-13: 9780939660254 Publisher: Shambhala OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1999 Annotation: This contemporary literary translation of the Gospels will give readers a remarkable new perspective on the Gospels, a feel for them that is very much like the experience of reading the original Greek in all its simplicity and conversational style. By contrast, other translations interpret the Greek through church dogmas that arose centuries after the original texts. In this edition a glossary elucidates the original meanings of key words and compares them with their conventional translations. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Bibles | Contemporary English Version - New Testament & Portions |
Dewey: 226.052 |
LCCN: 87051539 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.56" W x 8.42" (0.79 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
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Publisher Description: This contemporary literary translation of the Gospels will give readers a remarkable new perspective on the Gospels, a feel for them that is very much like the experience of reading the original Greek in all its simplicity and conversational style. By contrast, other translations interpret the Greek through church dogmas that arose centuries after the original texts. In this edition a glossary elucidates the original meanings of key words and compares them with their conventional translations. |