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Campbell has managed to combine academic depth with readability, producing a thoroughly enjoyable book which will appeal to scholars and lay readers alike. (Theology )
Beautiful and inspiring book (Lancet )
This history of its origins, creation and impact offers an expert guide to the most influential book in the English language. (Independent )
This is not just a book for theologians but for students of language too. (The Tribune )
Beautifully crafted book. (New Statesman )
A fascinating read. (Church of England Newspaper )
Beautiful and inspiring book (Lancet )
This history of its origins, creation and impact offers an expert guide to the most influential book in the English language. (Independent )
This is not just a book for theologians but for students of language too. (The Tribune )
Beautifully crafted book. (New Statesman )
A fascinating read. (Church of England Newspaper )
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This is a history of the King James Version of the Bible (known in Britain as the Authorised Version) over the four hundred years from its remote beginnings to the present day. Gordon Campbell, expert in Renaissance literatures, tells the fascinating and complex story of how this translation came to be commissioned, of who the translators were, and of how the translation was accomplished. The story does not end with the printing of that first edition, but introduces the subsequent generations who edited and interacted with the text. The present text of the King James Version differs in thousands of small details from the original edition. Campbell traces the textual history from 1611 to the establishment of the modern text by Oxford University Press in 1769. Attitudes to the King James Version have shifted through time and territory, ranging from adulation to deprecation and attracting the attention of a wide variety of adherents. It is more widely read in America today than in any other country, and its particular history in there is given due attention. Generously illustrated with reproductions taken from early editions, this volume helps to explain the enduring popularity of the King James Version throughout the world today.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is not a book for the faint-hearted.It is scholarly, well illustrated and packed with historical facts. The author traces the various attempts to produce a version of the complete Bible - Old and New Testaments, which as one earlier translator put it could be understood by every ploughboy. He did not expect "every ploughboy" to be able to read it himself, but to be able to understand it on hearing it read. Gordon Campbell makes it clear that the aim of the compilers of the King James Bible was similar. Thus although to modern readers and hearers the language of the King James Bible may seem archaic and in places obscure that would not have been the impression made on those reading and hearing it when it was first published and for many generations thereafter. In this context it is worth remembering that for many years, and indeed well into the early years of the last century men and women of little, if any, formal education seem to have had no difficulty in understanding its language. Gordon Campbell does make the interesting point that by the date of the "new" Bible's publication in 1611 "thou" and "thee" had fallen out of use.
Gordon Cambell's book would make a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in Church history and the evolution of the English language.
Gordon Cambell's book would make a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in Church history and the evolution of the English language.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is that rarest of things - a book that will appeal to scholars as well as interested ignoramuses such as myself. It is a compelling read, written so well that the story is never dry, as it might have been. This is clearly a work of love, by a man with a deep understanding of, and an infectious enthusiasm for, his subject. It seems to have been consciously pitched at US and UK readers, which is perfectly sensible, but Oxford's production, in my edition anyway, is another matter. The typesetting is not of the first water and the paper is rather starkly white. Furthermore, the book seems not to have been stitched, which I think is unwise in a hardback; the pages of my copy began dropping out as soon as I opened it. The reader deserves better than this and so does he author. So, five stars for the wonderful text but two stars for the production quality.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The best introduction to the King James Bible which can be read and understood by the layperson as well as the scholar. Campbell has done an excellent job by tracing the KJV right from its beginning to the present day. A must read for those who want to know, why after 400 years, the KJV is still the best translation, based on the superior Masoretic Text (OT) Textus Receptus (NT)of the Holy Bible.
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Gordon Campbell's take on the KJB
An entertaining but scholarly read on a weighty topic. It was refreshing not to find a closely-printed tome with hundreds of pages which one never finds time to read. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kate
A book for all lovers of the English language!
This is a stylish read for all who are interested in the development of the English language. Professor Campbell's account is written with a delightful balance of authority and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Steve
Well worth a read
Enough depth for those who really want to know details, but engaging enough to keep the attention of most readers.
Published 12 months ago by M. Earwicker
I don't like it
I thought it was a small bible. I did not actually see it was the story of King James Bible from 1611 to 2011. I wish I could return it and purchase another full King James Bible.
Published 13 months ago by Christ 4ever
Excellent
Marvellous story which opens up the impact the KJV has had in so many contexts. While not a fan of the KJV this has been a most enjoyable read.
Published 15 months ago by A_Chap
Good quality in the US
I agree with the first reviewer about the quality of the research and writing. In fact, I have assigned the text for one of my university classes, despite its trade-book status... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jameela Lares
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