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Visual History of the King James Bible, A

Author: Donald L. Brake

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2011-02-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780801013478

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

Author: Donald L. Brake

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2008-09-15

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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Presents the history of the translation of the Bible into English, from the fourteenth century to the twentieth century.

Bibles

Author: Christopher De Hamel

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781851242986

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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.

In the Beginning

Author: Alister E McGrath

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Published: 2012-04-12

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1444745263

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The King James Bible was a landmark in the history of the English language, and an inspiration to poets, dramatists, artists and politicians. Without the King James Bible there would have been no Paradise Lost, no Pilgrim's Progress, no Handel's Messiah. Yet more than a literary, even more than a religious influence, it was seen as a social, economic and political text. Those seeking to overthrow the English monarchy and those wanting to retain it, both sought support from the same Bible. So how did this remarkable translation come to be written? To answer this question is to throw open the doors of a world which was being transformed by the new technology of printing. In reading about the greatest English text ever produced we must close our eyes to our own world in which books are plentiful and readily available and enter another, very different universe...

The Complete Visual Bible

Author: Stephen M. Miller

Publisher: Barbour Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781602606883

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Presents illustrated summaries, historical background, and maps about stories and events found in both the Old and New Testament.

Manifold Greatness

Author: Helen Dale Moore

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781851243495

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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.

The Legacy of the King James Bible

Author: Leland Ryken

Publisher: Crossway Books

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781433513886

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Honors the 400th anniversary of the book's publication by telling its dramatic story and exploring its inherent literary excellence and unparalleled influence on English and American culture.

KJV Illustrated Bible Handbook

Author: B&H Editorial Staff

Publisher: Holman Reference

Published: 2013-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780805495935

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Packed with full-color maps, photographs, reconstructions, and charts, the KJV Illustrated Bible Handbook is designed for seekers and Bible scholars alike in their quest to better under- stand and apply God's Word to their lives.

Treasure of God's Word

Author:

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781404189768

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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.

NKJV, Chronological Study Bible

Author: Thomas Nelson

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2008-10-14

Total Pages: 5411

ISBN-13: 1418586501

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The Bible that allows you to study Scripture in the order of events as they happened The Chronological Study Bible presents the text of the New King James Version in chronological order - the order in which the events actually happened - with notes, articles, and full-color graphics that connect the reader to the history and culture of Bible times. It is the only NKJV study Bible arranged in chronological order. Features include: The entire NKJV text with translators’ notes, arranged in chronological order, provides absorbing and effective Bible study Full-color illustrations of places, artifacts, and cultural phenomena give the reader a dramatic, “you are there” experience Fascinating articles connect the Bible text to world history and culture Daily Life Notes explain how people lived in Bible times Time Panels and Charts show the flow of Bible history In-text and full-page color maps of the biblical world assist study Part of the Signature Series line of Thomas Nelson Bibles Chronological Study Bibles sold to date: More than 400,000 The New King James Version® - More than 60 million copies sold