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010 _a2008005492
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020 _a9780801013164 (hbk.)
_c£20.00
020 _a080101316X (hbk.)
_c£20.00
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050 0 0 _aBS455
_b.B635 2008
082 0 0 _a220.52009
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100 1 _aBrake, Donald L.,
_d1939-
245 1 2 _aA visual history of the English Bible :
_bthe tumultuous tale of the world's bestselling book /
_cDonald L. Brake.
260 _aGrand Rapids, Mich. :
_bBakerBooks ;
_aOxford :
_bLion [distributor],
_cc2008.
300 _a349 p. :
_bchiefly col. ill. ;
_c24 cm.
500 _aFormerly CIP.
_5Uk
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 333-339) and indexes.
505 0 _a1. 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".
505 8 _a16. The People Triumph: The Bible for All Seasons.
630 0 0 _aBible.
_lEnglish
_xHistory.
856 4 1 _yTable of contents only
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0811/2008005492.html
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