Helps for Translators: Fauna and Flora of the Bible – UBS Handbook Series, Second Edition

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ United Bible Societies (January 1, 1980)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0826700217
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0826700216
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches

Product Information

• Catalog Number: 102676
• Paperback
• ISBN: 0826700217
• Product Type: Reference & Translation Aid Book
• Series: Helps for Translators (UBS Handbook Series)
• Edition: Second Edition
• Language: English
• Format: Print
• Publication Year: ©1972, 1980 (Second Edition)
• Publisher: United Bible Societies
• Printing Location: United States of America

Overview

"Helps for Translators: Fauna and Flora of the Bible" is an essential reference tool designed for biblical translators, scholars, and students. As part of the esteemed UBS Handbook Series, this comprehensive volume provides detailed coverage of the animal and plant life referenced throughout the Bible. It features extensive entries, abbreviated glossaries, and robust systems of transliteration from Hebrew and Greek. Enhanced with marginal notes for both the Old and New Testaments, along with multiple indices (English, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic), this book offers invaluable cultural and historical context to support accurate biblical translation and interpretation.

Product Features

• Comprehensive Content:
  • Detailed entries on biblical fauna and flora
  • Extensive marginal notes for the Old and New Testaments
  • Inclusion of translator guides covering key biblical books (e.g., Leviticus, Joshua, Job, Lamentations, Daniel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, the Gospels, Acts, and Pauline Epistles)
• Technical Aids:
  • Abbreviations and transliteration systems from Hebrew and Greek
  • Indices covering English and Latin terms, Greek terms, terms from other languages, and Hebrew/Aramaic terms
  • A comprehensive bibliography for further study
• Collaboration & Authority:
  • Prepared in cooperation with the Committee on Translations of the United Bible Societies
  • An indispensable resource for ensuring cultural and contextual accuracy in biblical translation

Interesting Facts

• Collaborative Expertise:
  This handbook is the result of close cooperation with the Committee on Translations of the United Bible Societies, ensuring authoritative and meticulously verified content.
• Updated for Accuracy:
  The second edition offers updated transliteration systems and expanded marginal notes, providing enhanced clarity and usability for modern biblical scholarship.
• Multilingual Resource:
  With indices in several languages and detailed technical aids, the book supports translators in bridging linguistic and cultural gaps inherent in biblical texts.
• Broad Scope of Coverage:
  Beyond flora and fauna, the handbook includes translator guides for several key biblical books and technical aids such as Bible reference systems and indices, making it a comprehensive translation companion.

Table of Contents (Sample)

• Introduction & Preface:
  • Introduction to the Second Edition
  • Abbreviations
• Transliteration Systems:
  • System of Transliteration from Hebrew
  • System of Transliteration from Greek
• Main Sections:
  • Fauna of the Bible (detailed entries and marginal notes)
  • Flora of the Bible (comprehensive descriptions and context)
• Additional Resources:
  • Bibliography
  • Index of English and Latin Terms
  • Index of Greek Terms
  • Index of Terms from Other Languages
  • Index of Hebrew and Aramaic Terms
  • Index of Bible References

Publishers

Published by United Bible Societies.
Distributed through the United Bible Societies European Production Fund (D-70520 Stuttgart, West Germany) and the United Bible Societies (1865 Broadway, New York, NY 10023, U.S.A).

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