Jews from all ages have translated the Bible for their particular times and needs, but what does the act of translation mean The author believes translation has profound implications for Jewish identity. This book presents an analysis of Bible translation and its impact on Jewish philosophy from the medieval period to the 20th century. Hughes examines Jewish thinkers and their work on biblical narrative to understand how linguistic and conceptual idioms change and develop into ideas about the self. The philosophical issues behind Bible translation, according to Hughes, are inseparable from more universal sets of questions that affect Jewish life and learning.