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Translating the message : the missionary impact on culture / Lamin Sanneh.

By: Series: American society of missiology series ; no. 42Publication details: Maryknoll, N.Y. : Orbis Books, 2009.Edition: 2nd ed., rev. and expandedDescription: xii, 324 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781570758041 (pbk.) :
  • 9781608331482 (ebook)
  • 99977145124 (ebook)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 266 22
LOC classification:
  • BV2063 .S23 2009
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
1. The Birth of Mission: The Jewish-Gentile Frontier The Jewish Factor -- 2. Mission and the Cultural Assimilation of Christianity: The Hellenistic Factor -- 3. The Witness of God and the Vocation of Nations: The Authorized ("King James") Bible and the Vernacular Ethos -- 4. Mission and Colonialism: Vernacularization and Westernization -- 5. Protest, Reaction, and Renewal: Vernacular Ferment in the Niger Delta Grievances -- 6. Missionary Translation in African Perspective: Religious and Theological Themes Theological Repercussions -- 7. "Familiarity Breeds Faith": First and Last Resorts in Vernacular Translation -- 8. Translatability in Islam and Christianity with Special Reference to Africa: Recapitulating the Theme -- Appendix 1. The Vernacular Principle in Catholic Teaching: Vatican Council II, 1963-1965 -- Appendix 2. Complete Printed Bibles in Vernacular Translations.
Review: "This historical survey shows the surprising consequences of mission activities, particularly Bible translation, on African culture. Every chapter has been revised and a new one on the influence of the King James Bible has been added, drawing on the latest scholarship, adding illustrations and new tables of languages into which the Bible has been translated."--BOOK JACKET.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Ebook Ebook Dalton McCaughey Library Online Online Available ebk270617
Book Book Dalton McCaughey Library Level 2 NR5 S228 2009 Available 33865001570099
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-309) and index.

1. The Birth of Mission: The Jewish-Gentile Frontier The Jewish Factor -- 2. Mission and the Cultural Assimilation of Christianity: The Hellenistic Factor -- 3. The Witness of God and the Vocation of Nations: The Authorized ("King James") Bible and the Vernacular Ethos -- 4. Mission and Colonialism: Vernacularization and Westernization -- 5. Protest, Reaction, and Renewal: Vernacular Ferment in the Niger Delta Grievances -- 6. Missionary Translation in African Perspective: Religious and Theological Themes Theological Repercussions -- 7. "Familiarity Breeds Faith": First and Last Resorts in Vernacular Translation -- 8. Translatability in Islam and Christianity with Special Reference to Africa: Recapitulating the Theme -- Appendix 1. The Vernacular Principle in Catholic Teaching: Vatican Council II, 1963-1965 -- Appendix 2. Complete Printed Bibles in Vernacular Translations.

"This historical survey shows the surprising consequences of mission activities, particularly Bible translation, on African culture. Every chapter has been revised and a new one on the influence of the King James Bible has been added, drawing on the latest scholarship, adding illustrations and new tables of languages into which the Bible has been translated."--BOOK JACKET.

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