What I found most interesting in this expansive history, was just how expansive it was! The King James Version did not arrive in a cultural vacuum but as part of a chain of ongoing religious, political and social changes marking the change from Tudor to Stuart monarchies. As a work of literature it drew heavily on previous translations, was assembled by teams of talented translators from across the kingdom, becoming both cultural icon and classic.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 96 Spring 2020 ) |
