Bibliograph

A visual history of the King James Bible, the dramatic story of the world's best-known translation, Donald L. Brake with Shelly Beach

Type

Label

A visual history of the King James Bible, the dramatic story of the world's best-known translation, Donald L. Brake with Shelly Beach

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-274) and indexes

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A visual history of the King James Bible

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

613427114

Responsibility statement

Donald L. Brake with Shelly Beach

Sub title

the dramatic story of the world's best-known translation

Table Of Contents

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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