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Bible: The Story of the King James Version
Gordon Campbell
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Description for Bible: The Story of the King James Version
Paperback. A history of the King James Version of the Bible (known in Britain as the Authorised Version) over the four hundred years from its remote beginnings to the present day. It explains how the translation came to be commissioned and who the translators were, before tracing its textual history, and the responses it has provoked to the present day. Num Pages: 368 pages, 37 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; HRCC2; HRCC9; HRCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
This is a history of the King James Version of the Bible (known in Britain as the Authorised Version) over the four hundred years from its remote beginnings to the present day. Gordon Campbell, expert in Renaissance literatures, tells the fascinating and complex story of how this translation came to be commissioned, of who the translators were, and of how the translation was accomplished. The story does not end with the printing of that first edition, but introduces the subsequent generations who edited and interacted with the text. The present text of the King James Version differs in thousands ... Read more
This is a history of the King James Version of the Bible (known in Britain as the Authorised Version) over the four hundred years from its remote beginnings to the present day. Gordon Campbell, expert in Renaissance literatures, tells the fascinating and complex story of how this translation came to be commissioned, of who the translators were, and of how the translation was accomplished. The story does not end with the printing of that first edition, but introduces the subsequent generations who edited and interacted with the text. The present text of the King James Version differs in thousands ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
384g
Number of Pages
370
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199693016
SKU
V9780199693016
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Reviews for Bible: The Story of the King James Version
[A] beautifully crafted book.
New Statesman
A fascinating read.
Church of England Newspaper
New Statesman
A fascinating read.
Church of England Newspaper