A Visual history of the King James Bible : The Dramatic story of the world's best-known translation /

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,... Full description

Main Author:	Brake, Donald L.
Published:	Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Books, 2011
Subjects:	BIBLE - VERSIONS, ENGLISH - AUTHORISED - HISTORY. BIBLE - VERSIONS, ENGLISH - AUTHORISED - HISTORY - PICTORIAL WORKS.
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245		\|a A Visual history of the King James Bible : \|b The Dramatic story of the world's best-known translation / \|c Donald L. Brake with Shelly Beach.
260		\|a Grand Rapids, Michigan : \|b Baker Books, \|c 2011.
300		\|a 284p.
500		\|a Includes Index and Bibliographical References.
505		\|a 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.
520		\|a 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. --Book Jacket.
650		\|a BIBLE - VERSIONS, ENGLISH - AUTHORISED - HISTORY.
650		\|a BIBLE - VERSIONS, ENGLISH - AUTHORISED - HISTORY - PICTORIAL WORKS.
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A Visual history of the King James Bible : The Dramatic story of the world's best-known translation /

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