Translation that openeth the window : reflections on the history and legacy of the King James Bible / edited by David G. Burke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burke, David G.

Series:

Society of biblical literature biblical scholarship in North America ; no. 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theology.

Bible--English--Versions--Authorized--History.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Contents

Foreword

Introduction / David G. Burke

Part 1: The World of Bible Translation before the King James Version

The Story of the King James Bible / Alister McGrath

The Legacy of the King James Bible / Benson Bobrick

Preparing the Way: Traditions of Translation Beforethe King James Bible / Lynne Long

The Textual Sources of the King James Bible / John R. Kohlenberger III

Part 2: The Making of the King James Bible

The Hampton Court Conference / A. Kenneth Curtis

Rediscovering the Preface and Notes to the Original King James Version / Barclay M. Newman and Charles Houser

The King James Bible Editions: Their Character and Revision History / Jack Lewis

Part 3: The World of Bible Translation after the King James Version

The King James Bible and Jewish Bible Translations / Leonard J. Greenspoon

The KJV's Influence on African Americans and Their Churches / Cheryl J. Sanders

Bible Translation asIntercultural, Historical Enterprise / Lamin Sanneh

Habitual Music:The King James Bible and English Literature / David Lyle Jeffrey

A Critique of theKing James Only Movement / James R. White

Appendices

Appendix A: The Translators to the Reader

Appendix B: Words That Have Changed in Meaning

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-58983-420-8

OCLC:

587391869