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Hodder have published a reprint of Alister McGrath's book, 'In The Beginning- The Story of the King James Bible,' to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the KJV. The author sets out to examine the significance of the King James Bible and the effect it had on the English-speaking world when it was first published. He views it not only as a work of faith, but also as social, economic and political text.
Author: Alister McGrath
Publisher: Hodder
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780340785850
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About the author
The Rev Professor Alister McGrath is Head of the Centre for Theology, Religion and Culture at King's College London, having formerly been Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University. Until 2005 he was Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He is a former Gifford and Hulsean Lecturer. He is a well known speaker and writer on such topics as religion and science, the 'new atheism' and the renewal of theology. He is a prodigious author of many leading texts.