When God spoke English : the making of the King James Bible
Nicolson, Adam, 1957-2011
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This is an account of the making of the King James Bible. Far more than Shakespeare, this Bible helped to create and shape the language. It is the origin of many of our most familiar phrases, and the foundations of the English-speaking world.
Main title:
When God spoke English : the making of the King James Bible / Adam Nicolson.
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Imprint:
London : HarperPress, 2011.
Collation:
xviii, 280 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
TV tie-in.Originally published: as Power and glory. London: HarperCollins, 2003.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780007431007 (pbk)
Dewey class:
220.52038
Language:
English
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BRN:
1758491
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