The New Testament translated by William Tyndale
The First English Bible (Facsimile of the 1526 Edition)
$49.68
- Hardcover
720 pages
- Release Date
5 December 2023
Summary
William Tyndale famously declared, ‘The boy that driveth the plough shall know more of the scripture than [an educated man].’ Though forbidden by the Church to translate the New Testament into English, Tyndale’s determination resulted in its finally being printed in Germany in 1526. Smuggled into English ports in bales of cloth, the book was a monumental success. The direct, common language of many of its verses has resonated down the centuries and, in time, contributed significantly to the t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780712354486 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0712354484 |
| Author: | William Tyndale |
| Publisher: | British Library Publishing |
| Imprint: | British Library Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 720 |
| Release Date: | 5 December 2023 |
| Weight: | 794g |
| Dimensions: | 64mm x 173mm x 128mm |
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About The Author
William Tyndale
William Tyndale (c.1494-1536) was an English scholar, linguist and prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation. He was arrested in Antwerp in 1531 on a charge of spreading sedition in England. He was imprisoned, convicted of heresy and strangled (as a mark of his status as a scholastic), before his body was burned.
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