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Publication details [#1395]

Smalley, William A. 1991. Translation as mission: Bible translation in the modern missionary movement. Macon: Mercer University Press. xvi + 287 pp.
Publication type
Monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
Bible translation=Bible | historical approach=historiography=history | influence=impact=effect | strategy=procedure
Title as subject
Bible
Main ISBN
0-86554-389-5

Abstract

This book on Bible translation is divided into thirteen chapters. Among other subjects, the book looks into Bible societies, the history of Bible translation, the strategies and procedures followed by different translators, the role of the missionary-translators and the influence of Bible translation on translation theory, the position of theology and the Church and other topics.
Source : J. Vluijmans

Reviewed by

Cairns, John. 1995. Review of Translation as mission: Bible translation in the modern missionary movement. Babel 41 (4) : 249–251.
Vries, Anneke de. 1994. Review of Translation as mission: Bible translation in the modern missionary movement. Target 6 (2) : 267–268.
Gambier, Yves. 1993. Review of Translation as mission: Bible translation in the modern missionary movement. Meta 38 (3) : 558–561.