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

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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:
  • 9780521617017
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 508
  • Published:
  • August 4, 2005
  • Dimensions:
  • 26x234x156 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 710 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: May 23, 2024

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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