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  • Hardcover: 458 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press (22 Aug 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0300061323
  • ISBN-13: 978-0300061321
  • Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 16.6 x 3.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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"Daniell is searching and erudite without being ponderous, and his book is not only a superb guide to Tyndale's work, but to the cultural and religious ferment which inspired it." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"A massive contribution to the history of the Reformation in England. It is novel and important in its focus upon the language of the English scriptures in the formative period and in its long-range perspective." J. Enoch Powell, Times Higher Education Supplement "Daniell is searching and erudite without being ponderous, and his book is not only a superb guide to Tyndale's work, but to the cultural and religious ferment which inspired it." Chaim Bermant, The Observer "Daniell's book is full of good things. It is written with verve and total commitment to its subject. It establishes beyond doubt the centrality of Tyndale's achievement as a translator." Eamon Duffy, The Times "Stunning both in presentation and content... Daniell carves away the popular myths and reveals an individual of heroic proportions." Donald Dean Smeeton, Sixteenth Century Journal "[Daniell] makes a compelling case that when we think of the triumphs of the Tudor age, we should also recall the achievement of the great literary figure who emerged at the beginning of that splendid era." Mark Galli, Christianity Today "A long-awaited masterpiece." Fredrica Harris Thompsett, Journal of Religion" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A biography and more than a biography, 30 Aug 2001
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This review is from: William Tyndale: A Biography (Yale Nota Bene) (Paperback)
A paperback edition of a 1994 publication to mark the quincentenary of Tyndale's birth and the first major study since Mozley's biography in 1937. With a useful summary of the state of Hebrew knowledge at the beginning of the 16th century in England ('virtually unknown') and the rest of Europe ('gathering pace'), Daniell affirms Tyndale as a remarkable Hebrew scholar, who mastered Greek and six other languages, distinguished himself a theologian, and in translating the Bible not only laid the foundations for the KJV but also demonstrated his capacity to write good English.

Attention to his non-biblical books is covered alongside OT, NT and Matthew's Bible and Daniell's scholarly but popular style tells a fascinating story of his sufferings and the ecclesiastical polemics of his day with intrigue and heresy, charge and counter charge.

The Introduction refers to the purchase of his Worms 1526 NT by the British Library for a million pounds as 'the only complete survivor of Tyndale's original print-run', the only other extant copy already in the BL being incomplete, but fails to note the discovery of a third copy in 1996 in the Wuerttemberg State Library, claimed to be 'the only really complete copy' because it has the title page which is absent in the other two.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book, 1 Jan 1999
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St Thomas More is a man who is still remembered today and is the subject of plays and films. William Tyndale was his opponent. It was Tyndales ambition to translate the bible into English. To do this he learnt Greek and Hebrew. It is said that as he left England he told a cleric that if god spared him to do his work " even a boy driving the plough shall know as much scripture as you." Tyndale did not complete his work but his new testament and his first five books of the old testament formed the basis of the King James Bible. His translation contains phrases of sublime beauty which have become part of the language. (For example "the sale of the earth" and "there were Shepherds abiding in the fields".)

Tyndales achievement in making a bible available in English has been of enormous importance in the history of England and America. The family bible was a proud possession of families, it was a tool by which children could be taught to read and write. On Sundays families could read it to sustain their faith and to learn.

At the time Tydale undertook his project it was illegal in England to have a vernacular copy of the bible. He had to travel to Europe to undertake his work. Tyndale was in life a kind man who never advocated violence and was regarded as of high character even by his enemies.

He has in modern times been largely forgotten. Ironically his enemy Thomas More is nowadays remembered rather than Tyndale. The book by Daniell illustrates why this is ironic. More was in reality a much less sympathetic character. He was involved in the suppression of the bible, the arrest and punishment of heretics and strongly advocated execution of his religious opponents.

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the time and effort, 5 Dec 1998
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I purchased this book primarily because I knew so little of the key translator of our modern bible. Although the author seems to be a little biased against Thomas More, I found it a very informative read. This book assists the reader in truly understanding the timeless literary abilities of William Tyndale, along with the truly great sacrifices he made. I expected a somewhat stale book, but was truly surprised at how well it flowed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best - thank you for writing this book Mr Daniell
This is so clearly written and in an engaging style that it is difficult to reconcile it being written by such a highly regarded academic. Read more
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