Brake, Donald L.,  1939- <br/><br/>
A visual history of the English Bible :  the tumultuous tale of the world's bestselling book / 
Donald L. Brake. 
 - Grand Rapids, Mich. :  Oxford :  BakerBooks ;  Lion [distributor],  c2008. 
 - 349 p. :  chiefly col. ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Formerly CIP. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-339) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>1. Ancient Bibles: The Triumph of Beauty, the Tyranny of Power -- 2. He Dared to Act: John Wycliffe and the Bible in English -- 3. The Man of the Millennium: The Triumph of the Press over the Quill -- 4. He Dared to Take a Stand: The Monk Becomes a Knight -- 5. The Fire of Devotion: The Plowman Reads the Bible -- 6. A Political Pastor Struggles in Exile: The Pastor Survives and His Psalms Endure -- 7. A Royal Court Intrigue: The First "Authorized" Bible -- 8. Theology Influences Bible Versions: Notes to Aid the Reader -- 9. The Clergy's Version: A Bible Longing for an Audience -- 10. The Catholic Church Responds: From Sacred Latin to Vulgar English -- 11. A Royal Translation: Splendors of the Stuart Court -- 12. The King's Bible Revised: From King James to Queen Victoria -- 13. The Source for English Translations: The Battle for a Standard Greek Text -- 14. The Bible in America: At War and Peace -- 15. The Bible as Bestseller: "As Wide as the Waters Be". 16. The People Triumph: The Bible for All Seasons. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780801013164 (hbk.)  £20.00 080101316X (hbk.)  £20.00 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008005492 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA8B7040  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible. English --History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS455  / .B635 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>220.52009