Elizabeth Horsch Bender (1895 - 1988) was an American
Mennonite editor and translator.
Bender was a native of
Elkhart,
Indiana, the daughter of
John and Christine Funck Horsch. She was married to theologian
Harold S. Bender
Harold Stauffer Bender (July 19, 1897 – September 21, 1962) was a prominent professor of theology at Goshen College (Goshen, Indiana) and Goshen Biblical Seminary. His accomplishments include founding both the Mennonite Historical Library and T ...
, for whose books and articles she was the primary editor, the couple had two daughters.
She took her BA degree at
Goshen College and received her MA in
German literature
German literature () comprises those literature, literary texts written in the German language. This includes literature written in Germany, Austria, the German parts of Switzerland and Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, South Tyrol in Italy a ...
at the
University of Minnesota. Bender translated works from
Dutch,
French
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** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
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,
Spanish,
German and
Latin into German and English; most notably, her translation of the ''
Mennonitisches Lexikon'' formed the basis for the ''
Mennonite Encyclopedia''. From 1927 until 1985 she was an editor of the ''
Mennonite Quarterly Review
''The Mennonite Quarterly Review'' is an American interdisciplinary review journal, devoted to Anabaptist and Mennonite history, theology, and contemporary issues.
History, circulation and operations
Published continuously since its conception ...
''.
A member of the Goshen College faculty, her field of study was primarily the role of Mennonites in German and
American literature
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;
she taught German, Latin, English, and mathematics. Early in her career she taught at
Eastern Mennonite School
Eastern Mennonite School (EMS) is a K-12 private school in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is affiliated with the Virginia Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA.
Mission and philosophy
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as well.
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1895 births
1988 deaths
American Mennonites
American translators
20th-century translators
Goshen College alumni
University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni
Goshen College faculty
Eastern Mennonite University faculty
People from Elkhart, Indiana
Mennonite writers