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The Social Sciences

and Biblical Translation

Society of Biblical Literature

Symposium Series

Christopher R. Matthews, Editor

Number 41

The Social Sciences

and Biblical Translation

Edited by

Dietmar Neufeld

The Social Sciences

and Biblical Translation

Edited by

Dietmar Neufeld

Society of Biblical Literature

Atlanta

The Social Sciences

and Biblical Translation

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The social sciences and biblical translation / edited by Dietmar Neufeld.

p. cm. — (SBL symposium series ; no. 41)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-58983-347-0 (paper binding : alk. paper)

1. Bible—Translating. 2. Bible—Criticism, interpretation, etc. 3. Social sciences. I. Neufeld,

Dietmar.

BS449.S63 2008b

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2008008004

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