Project Gutenberg 1999-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 55 McAfee, Cleland Boyd 1866 1944 McAfee, Cleland B. (Cleland Boyd) The Greatest English Classic A Study of the King James Version of the Bible and Its Influence on Life and Literature There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #40822 Scanned by Charles Keller with OmniPage Professional OCR software "The Greatest English Classic" by Cleland Boyd McAfee is a scholarly study of the King James Version of the Bible and its profound impact on literature and cultural history, likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores the historical development leading to the creation of this famous translation, its characteristics as a literary work, and its significant influence on English and American history. The opening of the work sets the stage by discussing the importance of the English Bible before the King James Version, highlighting how different translations evolved through time to meet societal needs. McAfee delves into the historical context, detailing the numerous figures, such as Wiclif and Tindale, who pioneered the translation of the Bible into English, emphasizing their motivations stemming from both a love for scripture and a desire for greater social awareness. This portion establishes a foundation for understanding the eventual emergence of the King James Version and its lasting legacy as a cornerstone of English literature and religious thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bible -- History Bible. English -- Versions -- Authorized Bible and literature Bible -- Influence BS Text Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 410749 410657 2024-09-01T10:19:03.689015 2023-10-01T09:24:27.716381 text/html text/html 410742 410650 2024-09-01T10:19:03.886015 2023-10-01T09:24:27.887411 text/html text/html 206083 2024-09-01T10:19:09.032000 application/epub+zip 210717 2024-09-01T10:19:05.221021 application/epub+zip 210717 2024-09-01T10:19:04.397016 application/epub+zip 356009 2024-09-01T10:19:12.338974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337385 2024-09-01T10:19:08.516034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357790 2022-08-01T09:51:22.577592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389956 389908 2024-09-01T10:19:03.308033 2023-10-01T09:24:27.436377 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 381478 2019-08-08T08:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142746 2019-08-08T08:45:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18159 2024-09-01T10:19:12.467966 application/rdf+xml 12562 2024-09-01T10:19:04.754019 image/jpeg 2977 2024-09-01T10:19:04.566057 image/jpeg 205540 2024-09-01T10:19:03.922009 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia