God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (886 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0087EB9P6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 426 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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A net of complex currents flowed across Jacobean England. This was the world that created the King James Bible. It is a form of the language that drips with potency and sensitivity. Trained almost from birth to manage the rivalries of political factions at home, James saw in England the chance for a sort of irenic Eden over which the new translation of the Bible was to preside. The dream of Jacobean peace, guaranteed by an elision of royal power and divine glory, lies behind a Bible of extraordinary grace and everlasting literary power. Jacobean England was both more godly and less godly than it had ever been, and the entire culture was drawn taut between the polarities. It is the greatest work of English prose ever written, and it is no coincidence that the translation was made at the moment "Englishness" and the English language had come into its first passionate maturity. He has won both the Somerset Maugham and William Heinemann awards, and he lives with his family at Sissinghurst Castle in England.. Boisterous, elegant, subtle, majestic, finely nuanced, sonorous, and musical, the English of Jacobean England has a more encompassing idea of its own reach and scope than any before or since. Adam Nicolson is the author of Seamanship, God's Secretaries, and Seize the Fire. The sponsor and guide of the whole Bible
Making Translation Exciting In God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible, Adam Nicolson tells to compelling story of the translation of the bible into English commissioned by King James. This bible, of course, would become the beloved version in the English speaking world.Nicholson tackles the subject from all sides. He is interested in the details of translation. It was done by committees, and committees reviewed. A Feast for Language Lovers MJ God's Secretaries by Adam Nicolson is a narrative in praise of one of the most gorgeous literary achievements of the English language. It was a product of Jacobean England, an era that also gave us Shakespeare. I was seduced by Nicolson's own delectable writing from the outset as he set forth with exquisite detail a portrait of England in transition from the Elizabethan to the Jacobean era. He give. "Full of information, but a difficult read" according to Brian. This book gives a very detailed account of the people and events that led to the creation of one of the most printed books in the world, which first emerged in the Spring of 1611 (p. 216), over Full of information, but a difficult read Brian This book gives a very detailed account of the people and events that led to the creation of one of the most printed books in the world, which first emerged in the Spring of 1611 (p. 216), over 400 years ago. Despite this lengthy stretch of time, Nicolson leaves no stone unturned, and has found great success in his search for the inspiration and the history of the King James’ Bible.While the . 00 years ago. Despite this lengthy stretch of time, Nicolson leaves no stone unturned, and has found great success in his search for the inspiration and the history of the King James’ Bible.While the