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A History of the Bible as Literature: Volume 2, From 1700 to the Present Day

About A History of the Bible as Literature: Volume 2, From 1700 to the Present Day

This 1993 volume traces how opinions of the King James Bible changed from the eighteenth-century view that it had 'all the disadvantages of an old prose translation' to nineteenth-century praise for 'the noblest monument of English prose'. It also shows how literary criticism has shaped understanding of the Bible and how the Bible has shaped literary criticism.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521333993
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 506
  • Published:
  • September 23, 1993
  • Dimensions:
  • 157x235x32 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 91 g.
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Expected delivery: January 11, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of A History of the Bible as Literature: Volume 2, From 1700 to the Present Day

This 1993 volume traces how opinions of the King James Bible changed from the eighteenth-century view that it had 'all the disadvantages of an old prose translation' to nineteenth-century praise for 'the noblest monument of English prose'. It also shows how literary criticism has shaped understanding of the Bible and how the Bible has shaped literary criticism.

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