Duurzamer dan brons: Het Oude Testament in de Statenvertaling als 17e-eeuws vertaalproject
The Staten Bible Turns Out to Be the Result of a Broad Social Project
The Statenbijbel is not only the work of a team of translators, but the result of a broad social project. Research into the creation of the Old Testament translation shows how ecclesiastical and political interests, scholarly insights, and readers’ expectations influenced the Bible edition. Furthermore, more than half of the text corresponds to an older Dutch translation. This is evident from research by classicist and translation scholar Kees Jan van Linden.
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