num_pages: 265
description: Originally published in 1611 the King James Bible (KJB) remains the most recognizable piece of literature in the English-speaking world today. For over three centuries it served as the standard English Bible and has as such exerted unparalleled influence on English and American culture in nearly every sphereincluding education law literature government art science and religion. The Legacy of the King James Bible honors the 400 th anniversary of the KJBs publication by telling its storya drama that starts with the pioneering work of William Tyndale and progresses through half a dozen other popular translations. Leland Ryken an expert on the Bible as literature explores the excellence of the King James Bible by examining its status as the climax of a century of English Bible translations its impression on the subsequent history of Bible translation its inherent literary excellence and its overall impact on English and American literature and culture. The Legacy of the King James Bible will shed new light on the depth of the translations merit and influence and offer insight as to what its role may be in the next 400 years.
language: English
title: The Legacy of the King James Bible: Celebrating 400 Years of the Most Influential English Translation
publisher: Crossway