AnyBook4Less.com	Find the Best Price on the Web Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Home  |  Store List  |  FAQ  |  Contact Us  |
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money Keyword AuthorISBN

Title: The Holy Bible Family Edition [LARGE PRINT] by Barry Moser ISBN: 0195282493 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 1999 Format: Leather Bound Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $44.99

Your Country USA Canada United Kingdom Australia Austria Belgium France Germany Italy Netherlands Switzerland Currency AutoUSD CAD GBP EUR AUD CHF Delivery Only cheapest delivery All delivery options Include Used Books Are you a club member of: Barnes and Noble Books A Million Chapters.Indigo.ca

Average Customer Rating: 4.75

Rating: 4
Summary: Typical Oxford -- 3 1/2 Stars
Comment: I purchased ISBN:0195283600. This particular edition differs a bit from other reviews I've read--no portraits, etc.

It's an Oxford, so if it were possible for me to have gotten an NRSV with the Apocrypha in genuine black leather from someone else, I'd have done it gladly. Oxford generally cuts corners in the Bible-making process.

Because it will be a secondary Bible for me, I'm not terribly peeved about Jesus' words NOT being red, there being no concordance, and there being no dictionary of any kind. The leather is nice but a bit stiff. The spine, however, is sewn and very flexable--a major plus for a long-lasting Bible.

I like the fairly handy size very much. Bibles are gennerally made way too big. The paper is very quality and the font selection and paragraph-style page layout is very nice as well.

Reguarding the translation itself: I'm particularly pleased with the traslating of the Old Testament and Apocrypha, well done and very readable. I'm not at all offended with the gender-inclusive rendering with certain passages, as footnotes mark each diversion from the originals. When I began reading the Bible, I started with an original Living paraphrase because the KJV was just too much for me. I soon learned that the translation was so terribly compromised for readability, I was missing out on a lot of important meaning. The NRSV is a fantastic balance between readability and accuracy, if you ask me. Thinking of giving a Bible to new believer or someone just starting to study it? Give them an NRSV!

If you're considering this particular printing for your main Bible, I'd suggest shopping around first. But overall, I'm satisfied.

Rating: 5
Summary: Heirloom Edition of NRSV Bible
Comment: This Bible contains hard to find family-genealogy pages in a NRSV edition. It is oversized, leather bound, and has large type. As a bonus, there are colorful portraits of old testament characters, and maps and an index. A fine gift for a new family.

Rating: 5
Summary: Modern, Scholarly and Readable in Large Print!
Comment: This is a superb example of one of the most scholarly translations of the Holy Scriptures available! The large print makes it immensely readable and the price is reasonable for such a quality book. The addition of the Apocrypha makes it the essential Bible to have in your home library and a family treasure for generations! I highly reccommend this translation and this particular copy! Modern language, large print, this Bible can reach every member of your family with it's timeless message of hope.