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A visual history of the English Bible : the tumultuous tale of the world's bestselling book / Donald L. Brake.

By: Publication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : BakerBooks ; Oxford : Lion [distributor], c2008.Description: 349 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780801013164 (hbk.)
  • 080101316X (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 220.52009 22
LOC classification:
  • BS455 .B635 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
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Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-339) and indexes.

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.

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