Holy Bible Revised Standard Version

The first major translation of the Christian Scriptures from the originallanguages to be undertaken since the King James Version (1611), the RevisedStandard Version debuted in 1952 to simultaneous acclaim and condemnation.Mainline Protestants and Roman Catholics lauded the new translation, while manyevangelicals villified it.The RSV dramatically shaped the course of English Bible translation work inthe Twentieth Century, and it remains the Bible of choice for many people. This50th Anniversary Edition features a clear new type setting that readers arecertain to appreciate.Oxford Staff is the author of 'Holy Bible Revised Standard Version', published 2002 under ISBN 9780195288056 and ISBN 019528805X.