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Traces the life of William Tyndale, the first person to translate the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew and discusses the social, literary, religious, and intellectual implications of his work.
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Translated by William Tyndale Reprint of 1534 edition with modern spelling 429 pp.
Using archival material and many unpublished sources, this work traces the origins of Oxford and Cambridge University colleges as places of learning, founded from the thirteenth century, for unmarried men who were required to take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, the majority of whom trained for the priesthood. The process reveals how the isolated monk-like existence was gradually transformed from the idea of married Fellows at University Colleges being considered absurd into considering it absurd not to allow Fellows to marry and keep their fellowships and therefore their income. This book shows how the Church was accepted as an essential element in society with university trained ...
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This carefully edited volume is issued to mark the 500th anniversary of the birth of William Tyndale, the great English translator of the Bible. The theme of this book is Tyndale and his view of civil as well as canon law and how his views have relevancy in this century. Some of the contributors include David Daniell of University College, London; Peter Auksi of the University of Western Ontario; and Donald Dean Smeeton of Cape College of Theology in South Africa.
Translated by William Tyndale Reprint of 1534 edition with modern spelling 6 1/8 x 8 % Font size: 11
William Tyndale brought the English scripture to the common citizen. His efforts ultimately cost him his life, but his contribution to English spirituality is measureless. Five centuries after his death at the stake, Tyndale's presence still looms wherever English is spoken. The author tells the story of the man known as the "architect of the English language," the English Paul who defied a kingdom and a tyrannical church to introduce God to the plowboy.