Historical Account of the Work of the American Committee of Revision of the Authorized English Version of the Bible

This fascinating book provides an insider's view of the monumental task of revising the Authorized English Version of the Bible, a project that consumed the energies of some of America's most eminent biblical scholars from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century. Drawing on a wealth of documentary evidence, the book offers insights into the intellectual, theological, and political challenges faced by the committee in its efforts to produce a revised version faithful to the original texts and to the needs of contemporary readers.

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