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`The World's Classics Bible [is] a quite extraordinary success. It is learned but entirely accessible, full of fascinating information ... and executed with great skill and enthusiasm' Frank Kermode
`this is the best text for reading that is linked to prayer, both from its associations and from its lovely language ... it is happy that at Easter 1997 there should be a new printing of the greatest of English religious texts.' Owen Chadwick, The Observer
`superbly readable notes by its editors' Boyd Tonkin, The Independent
`this is an edition which every booklover deserves to have' Scotland on Sunday
`this is the best text for reading that is linked to prayer, both from its associations and from its lovely language ... it is happy that at Easter 1997 there should be a new printing of the greatest of English religious texts.' Owen Chadwick, The Observer
`superbly readable notes by its editors' Boyd Tonkin, The Independent
`this is an edition which every booklover deserves to have' Scotland on Sunday
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The Bible is the most important book in the history of Western civilization, and also the most difficult to interpret. It has been the vehicle of continual conflict, with every interpretation reflecting passionately-held views that have affected not merely religion, but politics, art, and even science. This unique edition offers an exciting new approach to the most influential of all English biblical texts - the Authorized King James Version, complete with the Apocrypha. Its wide-ranging Introduction and the substantial notes to each book of the Bible guide the reader through the labyrinth of literary, textual, and theological issues, using the most up-to-date scholarship to demonstrate how and why the Bible has affected the literature, art and general culture of the English-speaking world.
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IN the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt
IN the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Complete KJV at an inexpensive price,
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This review is from: The Bible: Authorized King James Version (Paperback)
This edition of the King James Bible is quite a value, both in price and in content. First, it is an inexpensive paperback, allowing those of limited means to enjoy the Bible in the classic language of the King James Version. Second, it includes the complete canon of the King James Bible as translated in 1611. Virtually all modern editions of the KJV fail to include the Apocrypha. This edition remedies that defect, rendering this edition suitable for use by Protestants, Anglicans, Roman Catholics, and eastern Orthodox Christians, as well as others who may want access to all the literature which Christians of various stripes consider to be scripture. This Bible also contains a brief appendix including helpful information on Bible history and on the various books which make up the Bible. A great Bible at a great price!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent yet secular edition,
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This review is from: The Bible: Authorized King James Version (Paperback)
This edition presents the famous King James translation of the Bible wrapped in a scholarly and quite secular package. The book starts with an introduction to the history of the biblical canon as well as the history of the King James translation. The fact that the edition is liberal shows through when they do not talk of the KJV as some inerrant truth but as an excellent yet flawed and ideological.Then, the entire KJV is reproduced with its well-known features: an introduction which describes the spirit and method of the translation, a summary of the each page's contents at the top and an interesting rendering of words which were inserted by the translators to make the reading more smooth in italics. This edition includes the Apocrypha (the books that were considered deutorocanonical and eventually removed from the KJV Bible) - another feature that the more religious readers may find objectionable. However, to present a scholarly overview of the Bible, this is a must, especially as the Apocrypha is almost the length of the New Testament. To portray historic continuity, the Apocrypha is placed in between the two testaments. The volume ends with notes on each book in the Bible, in the order of this edition. It is here that the naturalistic and historical point of view is best seen. However, religious readers will find plenty of points of interest here as well. Due to the completeness of the edition, it's almost like a stand-alone intellectual presentation of the Bible. Great value as there's so much content and unless you're a very devout believer this edition is perfect!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The original KJV,
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This review is from: The Bible: Authorized King James Version (Paperback)
It's nice having because it contains the complete King James Version of the bible as it was originally translated and published. It is one of only two published editions of the complete KJV that I have been able to find. Very few people seem to realize that the KJV included the books of the Apocrypha.I wish that they made this available in a hardcover without the Michelangelo on the cover though.
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