English Bible Versions by Henry Barker
This volume was published in 1911 for the New York Bible and Common Prayer Book Society to celebrate the three hundredth anniversary of the King James Bible. The Rev. Henry Barker, described in the preface as 'a late presbyter of this church' but about whom little is known, gives a full historical account of the manuscript origins of the Bible, the development of the biblical canon and the early efforts, made by reformers such as Wyclif in the fourteenth century and Tyndale in the sixteenth, to translate the Bible into the vernacular and thus make its content more accessible to the laity. Barker provides a clear and factual account not only of the evolution of the Bible in English but also of the background of social and political change that fostered the various early translations.
Henry Barker is the pseudonym of an award-winning writer of numerous children's books. Henry was formerly Editor-in-Chief of Children's Books at a major publishing house and has had over twenty years' experience both writing and editing juvenile books. Barry Gott wrote and illustrated humorous greeting cards at American Greetings for several years before leaving to illustrate children's books full-time from his attic studio in Cleveland, Ohio. He occasionally ventures into the outside world to visit schools and libraries. Barry's books include the Dino-Sports series, Holler Loudly by Cynthia Leitich Smith, and What DO Teachers Do (After YOU Leave School)? (Carolrhoda Books, 2006). Honk! Splat! Vroom! is Barry's first author-illustrated book. He has 1 wife, 2 kids, and 3 pets.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781108024549 |
| ISBN 10 | 1108024548 |
| Title | English Bible Versions |
| Author | Henry Barker |
| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2010-10-21 |
| Number of pages | 388 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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