In the beginning : the story of the King James Bible and how it changed a nation, a language, and a culture /
In the tradition of "The Professor and the Madman" comes an eye-opening investigation into the creation of the world's most famous Bible, the King James Version
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New York :
Doubleday,
2001
New York : c2001 New York : ©2001 New York ; London : [2001], ©2001 New York : 2001 New York : [2001] |
| Edition: | 1st ed |
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Table of Contents:
- Unknown to the ancients: the new technology
- The rise of English as a national language
- The great tumult: the Reformation
- The first printed English bibles
- Explaining the "hard places": the Geneva Bible
- A Puritan king? The accession of King James
- The decision to translate: The Hampton Court Conference
- Translation: the englishing of the Bible
- Production: the early printings of the King James Bible
- Translators and traitors: the problems of Bible translation
- The Bible and the shaping of modern English
- Triumph: the final acclamation of the King James Bible
- 1 Unknown to the Ancients: The New Technology
- 2. The Rise of English as a National Language
- 3. The Great Tumult: The Reformation
- 4. The First Printed English Bibles
- 5. Explaining the "Hard Places": The Geneva Bible
- 6. A Puritan King? The Accession of King James
- 7. The Decision to Translate: The Hampton Court Conference
- 8. Translation: The Englishing of the Bible
- 9. Production: The Early Printings of the King James Bible
- 10. Translators and Traitors: The Problems of Bible Translation
- 11. The Bible and the Shaping of Modern English
- 12. Triumph: The Final Acclamation of the King James Bible
- A Comparison of Historic English Translations: Psalm 23
- A Biblical Timeline.
- 1 Unknown to the Ancients: The New Technology 5
- 2 The Rise of English as a National Language 24
- 3 The Great Tumult: The Reformation 37
- 4 The First Printed English Bibles 67
- 5 Explaining the "Hard Places": The Geneva Bible 99
- 6 A Puritan King? The Accession of King James 130
- 7 The Decision to Translate: The Hampton Court Conference 149
- 8 Translation: The Englishing of the Bible 172
- 9 Production: The Early Printings of the King James Bible 197
- 10 Translators and Traitors: The Problems of Bible Translation 217
- 11 The Bible and the Shaping of Modern English 253
- 12 Triumph: The Final Acclamation of the King James Bible 277
- A Comparison of Historic English Translations: Psalm 23 311
- A Biblical Timeline 314