This biography traces the dramatic life of William Tyndale, the first person to translate the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew. It discusses the profound religious, literary, intellectual and social implications of his immense achievement.

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David Daniell

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William Tyndale (1494-1536) was the first person to translate the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew and first to print the Bible in English. He was condemned, hunted and eventually murdered by the clerical establishment in England. This important book, the first major biography of Tyndale in 60 years, brings to life one of the great geniuses of the age.