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Visual History of the King James Bible, A

2011-02-01 Religion
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Book Synopsis Visual History of the King James Bible, A by : Donald L. Brake

Download or read book Visual History of the King James Bible, A written by Donald L. Brake. This book was released on 2011-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For 400 years the King James Version of the Holy Bible has been the most influential book to be published in the English language. Now Bible collector and expert Donald L. Brake brings to life the fascinating story of its creation and proliferation throughout the English-speaking world. With beautiful and informative photos, illustrations, charts, and sidebars, Brake invites readers to explore the KJV's mysterious beginnings, the men who translated it, the manuscripts upon which that translation was based, the important people and places that influenced its production, and even Shakespeare's involvement in it. In an age where a new translation of the Bible seems to come about every few years, discover what has made the King James Version endure for four centuries.

A Visual History of the English Bible

2008-09-15 Religion
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Release : 2008-09-15
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Book Synopsis A Visual History of the English Bible by : Donald L. Brake

Download or read book A Visual History of the English Bible written by Donald L. Brake. This book was released on 2008-09-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the history of the translation of the Bible into English, from the fourteenth century to the twentieth century.

Bibles

2011 History
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Release : 2011
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Bibles by : Christopher De Hamel

Download or read book Bibles written by Christopher De Hamel. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique visual history of the bestselling book of all time, Bibles: An Illustrated History from Papyrus to Print provides a snapshot of the biblical tradition through over fifty rare and important Bibles.Following a general introduction, the Bibles are presented in chronological chapters giving a short introduction for each period. Every example, from the oldest biblical fragments dating from c. 200 AD to the lavishly decorated gospels of the fine press tradition in the twentieth-century, is illustrated and accompanied by a caption which explains its particular significance.Drawing exclusively on Oxford’s collection, one of the finest in the world, this book tells the remarkable story of the development of the Bible across media, language, and provenance. Containing many unusual examples, some of which have never been illustrated in print before, it includes many of the great biblical texts of the Eastern and Western tradition, including the Magdalen Papyrus, the Laudian Acts, the Anglo-Saxon Exodus, St Margaret’s Gospel-book, the Douce Apocalypse, the Bible Moralisee (MS. Bodley 270b), the Kennicot Bible, the Guttenberg Bible, and the King James Bible.Published in the year of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, Bibles: An Illustrated History from Papyrus to Print brings together an extraordinary range of biblical texts and marks a milestone in the history of one of the most influential and enduring books in the world.

Manifold Greatness

2011 History
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Release : 2011
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Manifold Greatness by : Helen Dale Moore

Download or read book Manifold Greatness written by Helen Dale Moore. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published on the occasion of two exhibitions, held in 2011 at the Bodleian Library and the Folger Shakespeare Library respectively, celebrating the 400th centenary of the publication of the King James Bible.

Treasure of God's Word

2010 Bible
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Release : 2010
Genre : Bible
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Download or read book Treasure of God's Word written by . This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: sing 45 distinct topics, "Treasure of God's Word" illuminates His everlasting love and compassion for those who choose to follow Jesus Christ. Strategically spread throughout the book are articles outlining the history of the translations of the King James Version of the Bible from 1611 to the present day.

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