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Dozens of English Translations of the Bible are available today, but Scripture was not always so easy to obtain. Donald L. Brake invites you to discover the tumultuous tale of how the Bible was transformed from medieval manuscripts read only by clergy to a bestseller widely available in contemporary languages. Book jacket.

Donald L. Brake (PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary) is vice president and dean of Multnomah Biblical Seminary in Portland, Oregon. A former pastor, Brake lives in Camas, Washington.

Illustrations	p. 9
Introduction	p. 21
Ancient Bibles: The Triumph of Beauty, the Tyranny of Power	p. 25
He Dared to Act: John Wycliffe and the Bible in English	p. 45
The Man of the Millennium: The Triumph of the Press over the Quill	p. 67
He Dared to Take a Stand: The Monk Becomes a Knight	p. 83
The Fire of Devotion: The Plowman Reads the Bible	p. 91
A Political Pastor Struggles in Exile: The Pastor Survives and His Psalms Endure	p. 111
A Royal Court Intrigue: The First "Authorized" Bible	p. 125
Theology Influences Bible Versions: Notes to Aid the Reader	p. 143
The Clergy's Version: A Bible Longing for an Audience	p. 161
The Catholic Church Responds: From Sacred Latin to Vulgar English	p. 171
A Royal Translation: Splendors of the Stuart Court	p. 183
The King's Bible Revised: From King James to Queen Victoria	p. 205
The Source for English Translations: The Battle for a Standard Greek Text	p. 225
The Bible in America: At War and Peace	p. 249
The Bible as Bestseller: "As Wide as the Waters Be"	p. 265
The People Triumph: The Bible for All Seasons	p. 283
Conclusion	p. 297
Acknowledgments	p. 299
A Visual Glossary	p. 303
Notes	p. 319
Selected Bibliography	p. 333
Scripture Index	p. 341
General Index	p. 343
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A Visual History of the English Bible

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