The History of the English Bible

Traces the development and historical milestones of the English Bible from early Anglo-Saxon versions to the Revised Version of 1881.

John Brown (Author)

9781107401884, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 11 August 2011

166 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.18 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. John Brown's History of the English Bible was first printed in 1912. It traces the development and historical milestones of the English Bible from early Anglo-Saxon versions to the Revised Version of 1881.

Preface
1. Anglo-Saxon versions
2. Wycliffe's manuscript Bible
3. Tyndale's printed translation
4. Coverdale's and the Great Bible
5. Three rival versions
6. The Authorised Version of 1611
7. The Revised Version of 1881
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Church history [HRCC2]