Author: Donald L. Brake Publisher: Baker Books ISBN: 9780801013478 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 0
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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 readers to explore the KJV's mysterious beginnings, the men who translated it, the manuscripts upon which that translation was based, the important people and places that influenced its production, and even Shakespeare's involvement in it. In an age where a new translation of the Bible seems to come about every few years, discover what has made the King James Version endure for four centuries.
Author: Helen Dale Moore Publisher: ISBN: 9781851243495 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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Published on the occasion of two exhibitions, held in 2011 at the Bodleian Library and the Folger Shakespeare Library respectively, celebrating the 400th centenary of the publication of the King James Bible.
Author: Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers ISBN: 9781404189768 Category : Bible Languages : en Pages : 0
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sing 45 distinct topics, "Treasure of God's Word" illuminates His everlasting love and compassion for those who choose to follow Jesus Christ. Strategically spread throughout the book are articles outlining the history of the translations of the King James Version of the Bible from 1611 to the present day.
Author: B&H Editorial Staff Publisher: Holman Reference ISBN: 9780805495935 Category : Bible Languages : en Pages : 0
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Packed with full-color maps, photographs, reconstructions, and charts, the KJV Illustrated Bible Handbook is designed for seekers and Bible scholars alike in their quest to better under- stand and apply God's Word to their lives.
Author: Leland Ryken Publisher: Crossway Books ISBN: 9781433513886 Category : Bible Languages : en Pages : 0
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Honors the 400th anniversary of the book's publication by telling its dramatic story and exploring its inherent literary excellence and unparalleled influence on English and American culture.
Author: Christopher De Hamel Publisher: Phaidon Press ISBN: 9780714845241 Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 0
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"The Book" tells the story of the Bible as a book, tracing its publication inendless forms and numerous languages from its origins to the present day.
Author: Alister E McGrath Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 1444745263 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 286
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The King James Bible was a landmark in the history of the English language, and an inspiration to poets, dramatists, artists and politicians. Without the King James Bible there would have been no Paradise Lost, no Pilgrim's Progress, no Handel's Messiah. Yet more than a literary, even more than a religious influence, it was seen as a social, economic and political text. Those seeking to overthrow the English monarchy and those wanting to retain it, both sought support from the same Bible. So how did this remarkable translation come to be written? To answer this question is to throw open the doors of a world which was being transformed by the new technology of printing. In reading about the greatest English text ever produced we must close our eyes to our own world in which books are plentiful and readily available and enter another, very different universe...
Author: Christopher De Hamel Publisher: ISBN: 9781851242986 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 192
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A unique visual history of the bestselling book of all time, Bibles: An Illustrated History from Papyrus to Print provides a snapshot of the biblical tradition through over fifty rare and important Bibles.Following a general introduction, the Bibles are presented in chronological chapters giving a short introduction for each period. Every example, from the oldest biblical fragments dating from c. 200 AD to the lavishly decorated gospels of the fine press tradition in the twentieth-century, is illustrated and accompanied by a caption which explains its particular significance.Drawing exclusively on Oxford’s collection, one of the finest in the world, this book tells the remarkable story of the development of the Bible across media, language, and provenance. Containing many unusual examples, some of which have never been illustrated in print before, it includes many of the great biblical texts of the Eastern and Western tradition, including the Magdalen Papyrus, the Laudian Acts, the Anglo-Saxon Exodus, St Margaret’s Gospel-book, the Douce Apocalypse, the Bible Moralisee (MS. Bodley 270b), the Kennicot Bible, the Guttenberg Bible, and the King James Bible.Published in the year of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, Bibles: An Illustrated History from Papyrus to Print brings together an extraordinary range of biblical texts and marks a milestone in the history of one of the most influential and enduring books in the world.
Author: King James Bible Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 2214
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The King James Version of the Bible: Holy Bible - The Illustrated King James Version (Revised) by King James Bible: Experience the timeless wisdom and spiritual guidance of the Bible in "The King James Version: Holy Bible - The Illustrated King James Version (Revised)." This beautifully crafted edition presents the revered King James Version with striking illustrations, creating a visually captivating and spiritually enriching reading experience.
Author: Donald L. Brake
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Author: Leland Ryken
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Author: Alister E McGrath
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