Miles Smith (1552/53–1624) and the Uses of Oriental Learning

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Abstract

This article gives an account of the oriental learning of the cleric and translator of the King James Bible, Miles Smith (1552/53-1624), exploring the motivations for his learning and its impact on his theological thought and translation practice.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLabourers in the Vineyard of the Lord
Subtitle of host publicationScholarship and the Making of the King James Version of the Bible
EditorsMordechai Feingold
Place of PublicationLeiden
PublisherBrill
Chapter9
ISBN (Electronic)9789004359055
ISBN (Print)9789004359031
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2018

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