Record details

• ISBN: 9780801013164
• ISBN: 080101316X
• Physical Description: 349 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
• Publisher: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, [2008]
• Copyright: ©2008

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

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

Formatted Contents Note:

1 Ancient Bibles: The Triumph of Beauty, the Tyranny of Power 25 -- 2 He Dared to Act: John Wycliffe and the Bible in English 45 -- 3 Man of the Millennium: The Triumph of the Press over the Quill 67 -- 4 He Dared to Take a Stand: The Monk Becomes a Knight 83 -- 5 Fire of Devotion: The Plowman Reads the Bible 91 -- 6 A Political Pastor Struggles in Exile: The Pastor Survives and His Psalms Endure 111 -- 7 A Royal Court Intrigue: The First "Authorized" Bible 125 -- 8 Theology Influences Bible Versions: Notes to Aid the Reader 143 -- 9 Clergy's Version: A Bible Longing for an Audience 161 -- 10 Catholic Church Responds: From Sacred Latin to Vulgar English 171 -- 11 A Royal Translation: Splendors of the Stuart Court 183 -- 12 King's Bible Revised: From King James to Queen Victoria 205 -- 13 Source for English Translations: The Battle for a Standard Greek Text 225 -- 14 Bible in America: At War and Peace 249 -- 15 Bible as Bestseller: "As Wide as the Waters Be" 265 -- 16 People Triumph: The Bible for All Seasons 283.

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Bible. English > History.