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A visual history of the King James Bible : the dramatic story of the world's best-known translation / Donald L. Brake with Shelly Beach.
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TextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, c2011.Description: 283 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780801013478 (cloth)
- 080101347X (cloth)
- REF 220.52038 22
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Summary: "For 400 years the King James Version of the Holy Bible has been the most influential book to be published in the English language. Now Bible collector and expert Donald L. Brake brings to life the fascinating story of its creation and proliferation throughout the English-speaking world. With beautiful and informative photos, illustrations, charts, and sidebars, Brake invites you to explore the KJV's mysterious beginnings, the men who translated it, the manuscripts on which this translation was based, the important people and places that influenced its production, and even the possibility of Shakespeare's influence on it" -- Publisher description.
A nation finds her tongue : English develops as a national language -- Fanning the flames: early English printed Bibles, King Henry VIII to Queen Mary -- The theological tug-of-war : Protestant, Catholic, and Anglican factions under Elizabeth I -- Puritans, petitions, and plots: a royal battle for an English legacy -- The men and their mission : the translation work begins -- Tracing the path : the role of the original languages in the King James Version -- Rejection, rewriting, and revision : the process of translation -- Masterpiece from the mayhem : the King's Bible goes to press -- Maps, margins, and mythology : the formatting of an English treasure -- Branches on the family tree : the four siblings of the 1611 King James Version -- The growing family : direct descendants of the King James Version -- American cousins : entering the New World -- Behold the legacy : inspiration and contribution.
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SAIACS Reference Section | Reference | REF 220.52038 B814V (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 047283 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-274) and indexes.
A nation finds her tongue : English develops as a national language -- Fanning the flames: early English printed Bibles, King Henry VIII to Queen Mary -- The theological tug-of-war : Protestant, Catholic, and Anglican factions under Elizabeth I -- Puritans, petitions, and plots: a royal battle for an English legacy -- The men and their mission : the translation work begins -- Tracing the path : the role of the original languages in the King James Version -- Rejection, rewriting, and revision : the process of translation -- Masterpiece from the mayhem : the King's Bible goes to press -- Maps, margins, and mythology : the formatting of an English treasure -- Branches on the family tree : the four siblings of the 1611 King James Version -- The growing family : direct descendants of the King James Version -- American cousins : entering the New World -- Behold the legacy : inspiration and contribution.
"For 400 years the King James Version of the Holy Bible has been the most influential book to be published in the English language. Now Bible collector and expert Donald L. Brake brings to life the fascinating story of its creation and proliferation throughout the English-speaking world. With beautiful and informative photos, illustrations, charts, and sidebars, Brake invites you to explore the KJV's mysterious beginnings, the men who translated it, the manuscripts on which this translation was based, the important people and places that influenced its production, and even the possibility of Shakespeare's influence on it" -- Publisher description.
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