I'm not sure what the recommended retail price of this book is, but for the price i paid, it was outstanding value - other books in the same section of the bookshop were three times the price, and had considerably fewer pages. See my page on the 'i' campaign for an explanation of my usage of 'i'. Theirs seems to be more a college textbook, with more text and fewer figures and tables. The Journey from Texts to Translations explains how the Bible that we use came to be in its present form. In five parts, author Paul Wegner introduces the Bible and its arrangement, describes how the various books were collected into a single canon, examines how the Bible was passed on from one generation to the next, explores how and why early versions were produced, and discusses the myriad of English translations.
Charts are abundant, tables everywhere, and the text clearly written and clarifyingly illustrated.
This is a delightful book that will serve generations to come. Paul Wegner's The Journey from Texts to Translations is an expert guide through the maze of information on Bible origins and development. Although many people read the Bible, very few people know the history of its making. Paul Wegner takes you on a journey from the original texts to the most recent English versions. This document is free content.