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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 fromAmerican Christians. Mainline Protestants and Roman Catholics lauded the newTranslation, while many evangelicals villified it.The RSV dramatically shaped the course of English Bible translation work in thelatter half of the Twentieth Century, and it remains the Bible of choice formany people. This 50th Anniversary Edition features a clear new type settingthat readers are certain to appreciate.Oxford is the author of 'Holy Bible Revised Standard Version Black Imitation Leather' with ISBN 9780195288049 and ISBN 0195288041.
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