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The Enduring Influence of the King James Version

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Publication Date

2012-01-01

Authors

Avondale Authors

Ball, Bryan

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https://www.pacificpress.com/

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Staff and students of Avondale College may access The book that changed the world from Avondale College Library (220.52038 Sa8).

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At the time of writing Bryan Ball was affiliated with Avondale College as a Senior Research Fellow.

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Abstract

This chapter traces the lasting influence of the King James, or Authorised, Version of the Bible on several aspects of Western culture, including the English language, art, music, education, social reform and democracy.

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Keywords

religion , ministry

Citation

Ball, B. W. (2012). The enduring influence of the King James version. In N. Satelmajer (Ed.), The book that changed the world: The story of the King James version (pp. 61-71). Nampa, ID: Pacific Press.

Source Title

The book that changed the world: The story of the King James version pp. 61-71

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9780816325016

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Ministry & Theology
Scripture, Spirituality And Society Research Centre

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