Translating the Literature of Scripture Book

Scholars have recently begun to document the many outstanding literary (artistic, structural, and rhetorical) properties of the biblical text, qualities contributing, to a significant dimension of meaning that few translations, past or present, attempt to reproduce even on a limited basis. Closely related to this is the correspondingly manifold communicative potential of different target languages all over the world, a rich inventory of resources that are only rarely exploited to the full in a translation. Accordingly, this book proposes the implementation of a literary functional-equivalence (LiFE) method of translation that seeks to represent or recreate in a given language the variety of expressive and affective dynamics the great impact and appeal, including the beauty of the diverse tests of Scripture. Many examples pertaining to the biblical language as well as several Bantu languages are included to illustrate this methodology and show how competent mother-tongue translators can be trained to apply it practically in their work.Also see the Workbook, Life-Style Translating, a practical supplement to accompany this text.Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceAbbreviationsThe Study of Literature in Relation to the Bible and Its TranslationDefining the Parameters of a Literary-Rhetorical TranslationTectonicity of the ScripturesArtistry of the ScripturesIconicity of the ScripturesRhetoricity of the ScripturesLiterary-Rhetorical Analysis TechniquesDetermining the Stylistic and Rhetorical Features of TL LiteratureTeaching a Literary-Rhetorical ApproachAssessing Literary-Rhetorical TranslationOrganizing a Literary-Rhetorical Translation ProjectAppendix A: Supplement to Chapter 10Appendix B: An L-R Approach AppliedAppendix C: Sample Translator-Training LessonBibliographyIndexRead More