The Literary Lineage of the King James Bible, 1340-1611 9781512815030

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Table of contents :
Preface
Contents
I. Introductory
II. Bible Language
III. The Persistence of English Speech
IV. Wycliffe and Caxton
V. William Tyndale and George Joye
VI. The Critical Point: 1534
VII. The First Printed English Bibles
VIII. The English Bible Becomes Established
IX. The Coming of The Geneva Bible
X. Anglican and Catholic Versions
XI. The King James Bible: Its Preparation and Publication
XII. The King James Bible: Derivation of its Literary Style
Appendices
Index to Scriptural Citations
General Index
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THE LITERARY LINEAGE OF THE KING JAMES BIBLE

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