Corzine, Phyllis, 1943-

The King James Bible : Christianity's definitive text / by Phyllis Corzine. - San Diego, CA : Lucent Books, c2000. - 96 p. : ill., map ; 24cm. - Words that changed history .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-89) and index.

Traces the history of the King James Bible discussing how it came to be translated, the scholars involved, the sources used, and the seven years of work that produced, in 1611, a new version of the Bible that has been praised as "the noblest monument of English prose."

1560066733 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)

99044140


Bible. English --Versions--Authorized--History--Juvenile literature.
Bible. English --Versions--Authorized--History.

BS 188 / .C67 2000

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