{"product_id":"manifold-greatness-the-making-of-the-king-james-bible-9781851243495","title":"Manifold Greatness: The Making of the King James Bible","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished to commemorate the four hundredth anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible\u003ci\u003e, Manifold Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the creation and immediate afterlife of the King James translation of the Bible, first published in 1611. Revolutionary at its time, the King James translation quickly became the dominant authorized translation of the Christian Bible in English. There are more than one billion copies in print, making it the best-selling book of all time, and its effect on the English language is incalculable, both in common speech and in literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis accessible and richly illustrated visual history contains eighty color illustrations, including images of rare manuscripts, artifacts, and archival material such as the annotated Bodleian Bishops' Bible of 1602, pages from the Wycliffite and Tyndale Bibles, and an edition of the Bishop's Bible owned by Elizabeth I. Eight chapters contributed by leading academics in the field discuss the history of biblical translation, the political background of the project, the Oxford Translators--including Henry Savile, John Rainolds, and John Harmar--and their working milieu, the cultural politics, and the reception and influence of the King James Bible up until the 1769 publication of the Oxford Standard Edition, which was the first revision of the original 1611 translation. Also included is a look at the later reception of the King James Bible in America, including a chapter specifically on the King James Bible and the Folger Shakespeare Library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManifold Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e brings together key research and documentation to provide a lively and comprehensive visual account to celebrate one of the most important occasions in publishing and modern religious history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bodleian Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851243495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/09\/2012 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Helen Moore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43361559314613,"sku":"9781851243495","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1e5f1adc-b486-4e3c-bf4a-2160670d2638.jpg?v=1701191984","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/manifold-greatness-the-making-of-the-king-james-bible-9781851243495","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}