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100 1 _aCooper, William Barrett,
_d1857-
245 1 4 _aThe Life and Work of William Tindale
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-23
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive).
520 _a"The Life and Work of William Tindale" by William Barrett Cooper is a biography written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life, struggles, and contributions of William Tindale, an important figure in the English Reformation known for his translation of the Bible into English. The narrative outlines Tindale's formative years, his efforts to make the Scriptures accessible to common people, and the significant impact of his work on English literature and society. This biography provides a comprehensive overview of Tindale's life, emphasizing his deep commitment to translating the Bible, amidst the oppressive atmosphere of early 16th century England, where such endeavors could lead to persecution and martyrdom. The author chronicles Tindale's experiences at Cambridge and Oxford, his interactions with notable figures of the time, including Luther and Erasmus, and his eventual exile and struggles in Europe to publish his translations. The text highlights Tindale's vision that ordinary people should be able to read Scripture in their own language, a mission that ultimately cost him his life, yet resulted in the lasting legacy of the English Bible as we know it today. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cCanada: Longmans, Green and Co., 1924
653 _aClergy -- England -- Biography
653 _aTyndale, William, -1536
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67483
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