THE MOST IMPORTANT ROMANIAN VERSIONS OF THE BIBLE
THE MOST IMPORTANT ROMANIAN VERSIONS OF THE BIBLE
Author(s): Mihai CiureaSubject(s): Biblical studies
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Bible; New Testament; translation; biblical text;
Summary/Abstract: The interest for having the biblical text in Romanian has alwaysdominated the conscience of the Romanian people. The first biblical manuscriptsfound in the north of Transylvania, at the end of the 15th century and thebeginning of the 16th century (1480-1500). The New Testament of Bălgrad(1648), the first complete edition in Romanian was followed by the Bible ofBucharest. After almost a century after its release, the bishop Samuil Micu Clainmade a new translation known as the Bible of Blaj (1795). The Bishop Filotei ofBuzău printed five volumes, between 1854-1856, known as the Bible of Buzău.Andrei Şaguna (1808-1873), started printing a new edition followed by others inthe next years.
Journal: Anuarul Institutului de Cercetări Socio-Umane „C.S. Nicolăescu-Plopșor”
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: XI
- Page Range: 63-84
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English
