McGrath, Alister E., 1953-,

In the beginning : the story of the King James Bible and how it changed a nation, a language, and a culture / [print] Alister McGrath. - first Anchor Books edition. - New York : Anchor Books, (c)2002. - x, 338 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.



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 -- A comparison of historic English translations : Psalm 23 -- A biblical timeline.



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BS186 BS186.M478.I584 2002