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Early scriptures of the Gold Coast (Ghana) : the historical, linguistic, and theological settings of the Gã, Twi, Mfantse, and Ewe Bibles / John David Kwamena Ekem.

Title
Early scriptures of the Gold Coast (Ghana) : the historical, linguistic, and theological settings of the Gã, Twi, Mfantse, and Ewe Bibles / John David Kwamena Ekem.
Author
Ekem, John David Kwamena, 1959-
Publication
Rome : Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura ; United Kingdom : St. Jerome Publishing, 2011.

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Additional Authors
  • Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship
  • American Bible Society
Description
200 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
Summary
"A compelling account of African and European missionary translation teams working in Ghana and Togo from the 15th century into the 20th century. J. D. K. Ekem, director of the Institute of Mother-tongue Biblical Hermeneutics at Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon, Ghana, guides readers through an account of the earliest translations of biblical texts into the four main languages of Ghana and Togo, providing fascinating examples that illustrate the historical contexts and key translation issues, along with the daunting obstacles and ultimate triumphs of the early translation teams." -- Publisher description.
Series Statement
History of Bible translation ; 2
Uniform Title
History of Bible translation ; 2.
Subject
  • Bible > Translating > Ghana
  • Bible > History. > Ghana
  • Gã language > Texts
  • Twi language > Texts
  • Ewe language > Texts
  • Ghana > Religion
Note
  • At head of title: [The Eugene A.] Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship and American Bible Society.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-186) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Early phases of interaction withe custodians of the Jedeo-Christian scriptures on the gold coast -- The Ga Bible -- The Akuapem-Twi and the Asante-Twi Bibles -- The Mfantse (Fante) Bible -- The Ewe Bible -- Summary of issues emerging from the study and the way forward.
ISBN
  • 9788863721881 (pbk.)
  • 8863721882 (pbk.)
OCLC
  • 799887907
  • SCSB-12042568
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Harvard Library