culture. education. literary studies.
One of the latest additions to my library is the Knox Version of the Bible, published by Baronius Press. In this unboxing post Iโm going to present its features, starting with a brief explainer on this particular translation.
From the provincial setting and character depictions, to insights into the spiritualist subculture peppered with Mantelโs skillful wit... Everything about this book was enjoyable. Add to that a rather unconventional and original approach to its themes, and you have a recipe for a great, genre-bending novel.
This book is a very nicely written novel, with gorgeous descriptions of a quiet, provincial life, offering glimpses into the lives of northern German landed gentry of the late 1800s.
Published by Thomas Nelson, this commentary is not designed to be neutral: its target audience is pretty narrow and specific, and the theological framework behind its scholarship precisely defined.
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