William Tyndale: A Biography

Informationen zum Autor David Daniell Klappentext William Tyndale (1494-1536) was the first person to translate the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew and first to print the Bible in English. He was condemned, hunted and eventually murdered by the clerical establishment in England. This important book, the first major biography of Tyndale in 60 years, brings to life one of the great geniuses of the age. Zusammenfassung This biography traces the dramatic life of William Tyndale! the first person to translate the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew. It discusses the profound religious! literary! intellectual and social implications of his immense achievement.

Product details

• Authors: David Daniell, Daniell David
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.2002
• EAN: 9780300068801
• ISBN: 978-0-300-06880-1
• No. of pages: 464
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Yale Nota Bene; Biography; Nota bene; Yale Nota Bene
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; England, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history, Biography: historical, political and military, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600