This is a history of the King James Version of the Bible (known in Britain as the Authorised Version) over the four hundred years from its remote beginnings to the present day. Gordon Campbell, expert in Renaissance literatures, tells the fascinating and complex story of how this translation came to be commissioned, of who the translators were, and of how the translation was accomplished. The story does not end with the printing of that first edition, but introduces the subsequent generations who edited and interacted with the text. The present text of the King James Version differs in thousands of small details from the original edition. Campbell traces the textual history from 1611 to the establishment of the modern text by Oxford University Press in 1769. Attitudes to the King James Version have shifted through time and territory, ranging from adulation to deprecation and attracting the attention of a wide variety of adherents. It is more widely read in America today than in any other country, and its particular history in there is given due attention. Generously illustrated with reproductions taken from early editions, this volume helps to explain the enduring popularity of the King James Version throughout the world today.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13
9780199557592
eBay Product ID (ePID)
93419966
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bible: the Story of King James Version 1611-2011
Author
Gordon Campbell
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Religious History, Christianity
Publication Year
2010
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
552g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Gordon Campbell
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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