Leland Ryken (born May 17, 1942) is professor emeritus of English at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. ^[1] He has contributed a number of works to the study of classic literature from the Christian perspective, ^[2] including editing the comprehensive volume on Christian writing on literature The Christian Imagination. He was the literary stylist for the English Standard Version of the Bible, published by Crossway Bibles in 2001. He is the author of How to Read the Bible as Literature and Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible, as well as co-editor of Ryken's Bible Handbook and the ESV Literary Study Bible (with his son, Philip Ryken). ^[3] He was the literary content contributor to the ESV Study Bible, ^[4] released in 2008.

Bibliography

• The Legacy of the King James Bible: Celebrating 400 Years of the Most Influential English Translation. ISBN  1433513889 (2010).
• Understanding English Bible Translation: The Case for an Essentially Literal Approach. ISBN  1433502798 (2009).
• A Reader's Guide to Caspian: A Journey into C.S. Lewis's Narnia. ISBN  0830834990 (2008).
• Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching: In Honor of R. Kent Hughes. ISBN  1581349262 (2008).
• The Literary Study Bible: ESV. ISBN  1581348088 (2007).
• Translating Truth: The Case for Essentially Literal Bible Translation. ISBN  1581347553 (2005).
• The Liberated Imagination: Thinking Christianly about the Arts. ISBN  1597523143 (2005).
• Ryken's Bible Handbook. ISBN  0842384014 (2005).
• A Reader's Guide Through the Wardrobe: Exploring C.S. Lewis Classic Story. ISBN  0830832890 (2005).
• Choosing a Bible: Understanding Bible Translation Differences. ISBN  1581347308 (2005).
• Realms of Gold: The Classics in Christian Perspective. ISBN  1592443400 (2003).
• The Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing. ISBN  0877881235 (2002).
• Reading for Life: 100 Christian College Teachers Reflect on the Books That Shaped Their Lives. ISBN  1401048706 (2002).
• The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation. ISBN  1581344643 (2002).
• Work and Leisure in Christian Perspective. ISBN  1579109594 (2002).
• Windows to the World: Literature in Christian Perspective. ISBN  1579103405 (2000).
• Redeeming the Time: A Christian Approach to Work and Leisure. ISBN  080105169X (1995).
• The Discerning Reader: Christian Perspectives on Literature and Theory. ISBN  0801020859 (1995).
• A Complete Literary Guide to the Bible. ISBN  0310230780 (1993).
• Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible. ISBN  0801077699(1993).
• Contemporary Literary Theory: A Christian Appraisal. ISBN  0802804799 (1991).
• Worldly Saints: The Puritans As They Really Were. ISBN  0310325013 (1990).
• Effective Bible Teaching. ASIN  B004GBCJTY (1988).
• Words of Life: A Literary Introduction to the New Testament. ISBN  0801077478 (1987).
• The New Testament in Literary Criticism. ISBN  0804432716 (1985).
• How to Read the Bible as Literature. ISBN  0310390214 (1985).
• Milton and Scriptural Tradition: The Bible into Poetry. ISBN  0826204279 (1984).
• Triumphs of the Imagination: Literature in Christian Perspective. ISBN  0877845832 (1979).
• The Literature of the Bible. ISBN  0310324114 (1974).
• Apocalyptic Vision in "Paradise Lost". ISBN  0801405467 (1970).

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