The Bible at Cultural Crossroads: From Translation to Communication

by Harriet S. Hill

Bible translators have focused their efforts on preparing a text that is clear, natural and accurate, with the expectation that audiences will understand the message if it is in their language. Field research among the Adioukrou of C te d'Ivoire shows that audiences also need to have access to the contextual information the author expected his audience to bring to the text. When such information is provided, both understanding of and interest in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1900650754
• ISBN13: 9781900650755
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.6"