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Ryken, Leland,

The legacy of the King James Bible : celebrating 400 years of the most influential English translation / [print] Leland Ryken. - Wheaton, Illinois : Crossway, (c)2011. - 265 pages ; 22 cm.



Part one : The King James Bible in its own day. In the beginning -- From Tyndale to the King James Bible -- The making of the King James Bible -- The King James Bible of 1611 -- Part two : The King James Bible in history. The influence of the King James Bible on the history of Bible translation -- The influence of the King James Bible on language, education, and religion -- The influence of the King James Bible on culture -- Part three : The King James Bible as a literary masterpiece. What makes an English Bible literary? -- Prose style in the King James Bible -- Poetic effects in the King James Bible -- Acclaim for the King James Bible by the literary establishment -- Part four : The literary influence of the King James Bible. Literature and the Bible -- Early literary influence of the King James Bible -- The nineteenth century -- The modern era -- Afterword.

Originally published in 1611, the King James Bible (KJB) remains the most recognizable piece of literature in the English-speaking world today. For over three centuries, it served as the standard English Bible and has, as such, exerted unparalleled influence on English and American culture in nearly every sphere --



ISBN: 9781433513886 9781433513893 9781433513909 9781433524516

LCCN: 2010033000

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible--Influence.

LC Class. No.: BS186 BS186.R993.L443 2011