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Customer Reviews for Baker Books A Visual History of the King James Bible: The Dramatic Tale of the World's Best-Known Translation
Baker Books A Visual History of the King James Bible: The Dramatic Tale of the World's Best-Known Translation
It's been 400 years since the King James Version of the Bible was first published and thus became the most influential book in the English language. In A Visual History of the King James Bible, Donald Brake brings to life the fascinating story of the Authorized Version, how it came together and its continued proliferation throughout the English-speaking world. Using over 90 Illustrations, as well as insightful photos, charts and sidebars, Brake invites readers to explore the KJV's mysterious beginnings, the men who translated it and the manuscripts they used, the significant people and places that influenced its production, and even William Shakespeare's involvement in it. In an era when numerous translations of the Bible abound, discover what has made the King James Version an enduring legacy for 400 years.
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Customer Reviews for A Visual History of the King James Bible: The Dramatic Tale of the World's Best-Known Translation
Review 1 for A Visual History of the King James Bible: The Dramatic Tale of the World's Best-Known Translation
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Date:February 21, 2013
wendire1
Location:Chesaspeake, VA
Age:45-54
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I was a little disappointed because I expected something different than what I received.
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Review 2 for A Visual History of the King James Bible: The Dramatic Tale of the World's Best-Known Translation
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Facts you never knew about the bible!
Date:February 20, 2013
Alan Blado
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There has been mistakes, spelling changes and even a little mischief along the way. The He/She bible, The "Wicked" bible and a few others. Very interesting read for the bible student about our KJV.
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Review 3 for A Visual History of the King James Bible: The Dramatic Tale of the World's Best-Known Translation
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What a remarkable book!
Date:August 25, 2012
Chris
Location:Carrollton, Georgia
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I purchased this book in a book store for the full retail price but it was totally worth it. This was before I was introduced to christianbook.com so I kind of wish I had known about this website before hand. I have been a loyal customer of christianbook.com ever since I found this company. I just can't get over the savings! This book is a great read if you want to know all about the history of the King James Bible. This author also has another book that he wrote before this one which is entitled A Visual History of the English Bible and it is also a great read. The quality of this book is remarkable. Very heavy paper and high quality photography. The pictures just add so much to this book. Just an awesome addition to anyone's library. I enjoyed the book so much that I went out and bought another one, at full retail I might add, to give to my pastor. You can't go wrong with this purchase and WOW what a price! $4.99?? Are you kidding?
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Review 4 for A Visual History of the King James Bible: The Dramatic Tale of the World's Best-Known Translation
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Thumbs up!
Date:August 7, 2012
PeterHebert
Location:Imperial City
Age:45-54
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Donald Brake is knowledgeable and qualified to deliver a delightful survey of the many aspects of the production of the King James Bible. The publisher of A Visual History of the King James Bible certainly had user friendly in mind when designing the page layouts. There are many call outs and sidebars designed to add more context to each section under discussion. This book is among several books on the same topic in my collection. Thumbs up!
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Review 5 for A Visual History of the King James Bible: The Dramatic Tale of the World's Best-Known Translation
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Great addition to any library
Date:June 3, 2011
Thanksgiving1622
Location:Auburn, Maine
Age:55-65
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Great addition to any library. Excellent companion to the author's Visual History of the English Bible.
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Review 6 for A Visual History of the King James Bible: The Dramatic Tale of the World's Best-Known Translation
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video review of this beautiful book
Date:May 28, 2011
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In honor of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, I tried my hand at my first video book review. Below, you’ll find a link to my video review of "A Visual History of the King James Bible" by Donald L. Brake. While there are a few audio glitches, the stunning visual beauty of Brake’s book is put on full display.
The book is absolutely stunning, visually; and it's a joy to read. The video review does justice to the book in a way mere words on a screen cannot.
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Review 7 for A Visual History of the King James Bible: The Dramatic Tale of the World's Best-Known Translation
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A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words
Date:March 29, 2011
ChetBrock
Location:Sacramento, CA
Age:45-54
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I have several popular books on the history of the English Bible, but none compare that one best a Visual History of the King James Bible book ever in history, Great Photos of many from Brake's collection and Great illustrated book "A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words"
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