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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