A the tumultuous tale of the world's bestselling book Brake, Donald L. 1939- creator text bibliography miu Grand Rapids, MI Baker Books c2008 2008 monographic eng

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349 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 24 cm. 1. Ancient Bibles: the triumph of beauty, the tyranny of power-- 2. He dared to act: John Wycliffe and the Bible in English-- 3. The man of the millennium: the triumph of the Press over the Quill-- 4. He dared to take a stand: the monk becomes a knight-- 5. The fire of devotion: the plowman reads the Bible-- 6. A political pastor struggles in exile: the pastor survives and his Psalms endure-- 7. A royal court intrigue: the first "authorized" Bible-- 8. Theology influences Bible versions: notes to aid the reader-- 9. The clergy's version: a Bible longing for an audience-- 10. The Catholic church responds: from sacred Latin to vulgar English-- 11. A royal translation: splendors of the Stuart court-- 12. The King's Bible revised: from King James to Queen Victoria-- 13. The source for English translations: the battle for a standard Greek text-- 14. The Bible in America: at war and peace-- 15. The Bible as bestseller: "as wide as the waters be"-- 16. The people triumph: the Bible for all seasons. Donald L. Brake. Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-339) and indexes. History BS 455 .B635 2008 220.5/2009 9780801013164 (cloth) 2008005492 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0811/2008005492.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0811/2008005492.html DLC 080211 20151111120504.0 15176642