In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture by McGrath, Alister

In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture

This fascinating history of a literary and religious masterpiece explores the forces that obstructed and ultimately led...
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Author: Alister McGrath
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In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture by McGrath, Alister

In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture

¥4,624

In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture

¥4,624
Author: Alister McGrath
Format: Paperback
Language: English
This fascinating history of a literary and religious masterpiece explores the forces that obstructed and ultimately led to the decision to create an authorized translation, the method of translation and printing, and the central role the King James version of the Bible played in the development of modern English.

In the sixteenth century, to attempt to translate the Bible into a common tongue wasn't just difficult, it was dangerous. A Bible in English threatened the power of the monarch and the Church. Early translators like Tyndale, whose work greatly influenced the King James, were hunted down and executed, but the demand for English Bibles continued to grow. Indeed it was the popularity of the Geneva Bible, with its anti-royalist content, that eventually forced James I to sanction his own, pro-monarchy, translation. Errors in early editions--one declared that "thou shalt commit adultery"--and Puritan preferences for the Geneva Bible initially hampered acceptance of the King James, but it went on to become the definitive English-language Bible. McGrath's history of the King James Bible's creation and influence is a worthy tribute to a great work and a joy to read.

Author: Alister McGrath
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 02/19/2002
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780385722162

About the Author
ALISTER McGRATH is Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University and Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is a consulting editor at Christianity Today, the general editor of The NIV Thematic Study Bible, and the author of numerous books, including The Christian Theology Reader, The Journey, Theology for Amateurs, To Know and Serve God, and A Journey Through Suffering. He lives in Oxford, England.


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