The Japanese Translations of the Hebrew Bible - History, Inventory and Analysis

The Japanese Translations of the Hebrew Bible: History, Inventory and Analysis tells the story of the translation of the Bible into Japanese against the background of the transplanting of Christianity in Japan. It includes a detailed inventory of Old Testament translations, with linguistic and theological analyses of choice verses.

About the author

Doron B. Cohen, Th.D. (2011) from Doshisha University, Kyoto, where he is currently a lecturer in the history of Japanese Christianity. He has published many articles on religion and literature, and translated Japanese novels and poetry into Hebrew.

Product details

• Authors: Doron B Cohen, Doron B. Cohen
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.01.2013
• EAN: 9789004243477
• ISBN: 978-90-04-24347-7
• No. of pages: 468
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 241 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 858 g
• Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies.
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations