Translating Christ: The Memoirs of Herman Peter Aschmann, Wycliffe Bible Translator - Softcover

Steven, Hugh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0878086196 ISBN 13: 9780878086191

Publisher: William Carey Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Told through private conversations and personal correspondence between Herman Aschmann and the author, with additional insight from Aschmann's family and friends, Translating Christ pieces together the life of Herman Aschmann, Wycliffe Bible translator, and his wife as they lived and worked among the Totonac people of Mexico. Aschmann's abundance of physical and intellectual energy, linked with a passionate curiosity and empathetic concern for the language and culture of the Totonac people, enabled him to translate three distinct Totonac New Testaments. His became the foundation for the remarkable growth of the Totonac church in Mexico.

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About the Author

Hugh Steven is a historical biographer, author, and photographer with Wycliffe Bible Translators. He has published over thirty books and hundreds of articles on the work and ministry of Wycliffe, many of which have given readers dramatic insights into the high adventure and transforming power of the translated scriptures. Now retired, Hugh and his wife Norma reside in Santa Ana, California. They have four married children, eleven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Edition details

• Publisher: William Carey Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878086196
• ISBN 13: 9780878086191
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230