Visual History of the English Bible The Tumultuous Tale of the World's Bestselling Book

Name: Visual History of the English Bible The Tumultuous Tale of the World's Bestselling Book
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ISBN: 9780801013164

ISBN-10: 080101316X

ISBN-13: 9780801013164

Edition: 2008

Authors: Donald L. Brake

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With a full color layout and over one hundred illustrations, A Visual History of the English Bible covers the fascinating journey of the Bible from the pulpit to the people. Renowned biblical scholar Donald L. Brake invites readers to explore the process of transformation from medieval manuscripts to the contemporary translations of our day. Along the way, readers will meet many heroes of the faithmen and women who preserved and published the Scriptures, often at risk of their own lives. From Wycliffe and Tyndale to King Henry VIII and the Geneva Bible, from the Bishops Bible and the King James Version to the American Revolution and the Civil War, this tumultuous tale is history come alive.…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Baker Books
Publication date: 9/15/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Illustrations


Introduction



Ancient Bibles: The Triumph of Beauty, the Tyranny of Power



He Dared to Act: John Wycliffe and the Bible in English



The Man of the Millennium: The Triumph of the Press over the Quill



He Dared to Take a Stand: The Monk Becomes a Knight



The Fire of Devotion: The Plowman Reads the Bible



A Political Pastor Struggles in Exile: The Pastor Survives and His Psalms Endure



A Royal Court Intrigue: The First "Authorized" Bible



Theology Influences Bible Versions: Notes to Aid the Reader



The Clergy's Version: A Bible Longing for an Audience



The Catholic Church Responds: From Sacred Latin to Vulgar English



A Royal Translation: Splendors of the Stuart Court



The King's Bible Revised: From King James to Queen Victoria



The Source for English Translations: The Battle for a Standard Greek Text



The Bible in America: At War and Peace



The Bible as Bestseller: "As Wide as the Waters Be"



The People Triumph: The Bible for All Seasons


Conclusion


Acknowledgments


A Visual Glossary


Notes


Selected Bibliography


Scripture Index


General Index