Why Worldwide Bible Translation Grows Exponentially.
The number of languages into which the Bible has been translated has grown exponentially during the past 2,300 years. The history of Bible translation can be divided into three periods of growth, each with its distinct limiting and driving forces. In the low‐growth period between 260 BCE and 1814 CE...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Religious History Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 145 - 181 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
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