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The King James Bible was the result of an extraordinary effort over
nearly a century to make many good English translations and turn
them into what the translators called 'one principal good one, not
justly to be excepted against'. David Norton traces the work of
Tyndale and his successors, analysing the translation and revisions
of two representative passages. His fascinating new account follows
in detail the creation of the KJB, including attention to the
translators' manuscript work. He also examines previously unknown
evidence such as the diary of John Bois, the only man who made
notes on the translation. At the centre of the book is a thorough
discussion of the first edition. The latter part of the book traces
the printing and textual history of the KJB and provides a concise
account of its changing scholarly and literary reputations.
Early eighteenth-century literary critics thought the King James
Bible had 'all the disadvantages of an old prose translation'. But
from the 1760s on criticism became increasingly favourable. In the
nineteenth century it welled into a chorus of praise for 'the
noblest monument of English prose'. This volume, the second of a
two-volume work, traces how that reversal of opinion came about and
helped to shape the making and reception of modern translations
such as the Revised Version and the New English Bible. At the same
time the story of the development of modern literary discussion of
the Bible in general is told. From the Augustan discovery of
Longinus' comments on Genesis through such major figures as Robert
Louth to modern critics such as Frank Kermode and Robert Alter,
this story reveals a fascinating world of original insights and
repetitions of received opinions. It shows not only how criticism
has shaped understanding of the Bible, but how the Bible has shaped
literary criticism.
It is regarded as a truism that the King James Bible is one of the
finest pieces of English prose. Yet few people are aware that the
King James Bible was generally scorned or ignored as English
writing for a century and a half after its publication. The
reputation of this Bible is the central, most fascinating, element
in a larger history, that of literary ideas of the Bible as they
have come into and developed in English culture; and the first
volume of David Norton's magisterial two-volume work surveys and
analyses a comprehensive range of these ideas from biblical times
to the end of the seventeenth century, providing a unique view of
the Bible and translation.
A History of the English Bible as Literature (revised and condensed from the author's acclaimed History of the Bible as Literature CUP, 1993) explores five hundred years of religious and literary ideas. At its heart is the story of how the King James Bible went from being mocked as English writing to being "unsurpassed in the entire range of literature." It studies the Bible translators, writers such as Milton and Bunyan who contributed so much to our sense of the Bible, and a fascinating range of critics and commentators.
A History of the English Bible as Literature (revised and condensed from the author's acclaimed History of the Bible as Literature CUP, 1993) explores five hundred years of religious and literary ideas. At its heart is the story of how the King James Bible went from being mocked as English writing to being "unsurpassed in the entire range of literature." It studies the Bible translators, writers such as Milton and Bunyan who contributed so much to our sense of the Bible, and a fascinating range of critics and commentators.
Early eighteenth century literary critics thought the King James Bible had "all the disadvantages of an old prose translation." But from the 1760s on criticism became increasingly favorable. In the nineteenth century it swelled into a chorus of praise for "the noblest monument of English prose." This volume traces how that reversal of opinion came about. The story of the development of modern literary discussion of the Bible in general is told also, showing not only how criticism has shaped understanding of the Bible but how the Bible has shaped literary criticism.
David Norton has recently re-edited the King James Bible for
Cambridge University and this book arises from his intensive work
on that project. He reveals here how the text of the most important
Bible in the English language was made, and how it was changed by
printers and editors until it became the text we know today in
1769. Using material as diverse as the manuscripts of the original
translators, and the results of extensive computer collation of
electronically held texts, Norton has produced a scholarly edition
of the King James Bible that will restore the authority of the 1611
translation. This book includes the bible's fascinating background,
Norton's editorial principles and substantial lists and tables of
variant readings. It will be indispensable to scholars of the
English Bible, literature, and publishing history. A website with
additional resources (www.cambridge.org/kjv) will be available one
month prior to publication.
The King James Bible was the result of an extraordinary effort over
nearly a century to make many good English translations and turn
them into what the translators called 'one principal good one, not
justly to be excepted against'. David Norton traces the work of
Tyndale and his successors, analysing the translation and revisions
of two representative passages. His fascinating new account follows
in detail the creation of the KJB, including attention to the
translators' manuscript work. He also examines previously unknown
evidence such as the diary of John Bois, the only man who made
notes on the translation. At the centre of the book is a thorough
discussion of the first edition. The latter part of the book traces
the printing and textual history of the KJB and provides a concise
account of its changing scholarly and literary reputations.
Four future Navy officers, two women and two men, fall under the
spell of charismatic leader James Drayton at Officer Candidate
School in Newport, Rhode Island. They form a secret society called
the Great Lovers, named after a poem by Rupert Brooke. When Drayton
dies in a suspicious explosion on an aircraft carrier, the Great
Lovers become the chief suspects. The surviving members of the
secret society must defend their friend and their own freedom in a
court-martial for mutiny.
Clamcake Summer is the story of one man's attempt to eat every
clamcake in Rhode Island in one summer (or die frying). It is a
funny, informative and voracious story of marathon eating and the
seashore foods we crave, and of the joys and traditions of summer
in New England. This is the first book entirely dedicated to the
clamcake. A blend of memoir and history, Clamcake Summer is the
perfect beach read for anyone who grew up eating these delectable
fritters, or for those who dream of ordering their first dozen at a
take out window.
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The Bible (Paperback)
David Norton; Notes by David Norton
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A major new edition of the King James Bibleafaithfully presented
for the twenty-first century
Although it is the most important book in the religious life and
culture of the English-speaking world, the King James Bible, or
Authorized Version of 1611, has never been perfectly represented in
print. This edition makes available the translatorsa intended work
with a fidelity never before achievedaallowing the most read,
heard, and loved book in the English language to speak with new
vigor to modern readers.
The work we have long read as the King James Bible contains
numerous changes, both deliberate and accidental, to the text.
David Norton has scrupulously collated the established text with
the translatorsa original manuscripts to create this new
authoritative edition. In addition, he has modernized and
standardized the spelling but left intact the words and grammatical
forms, and he has restored most of the original punctuation, which,
unlike the standard version, largely adheres to modern practices.
Finally, he presents the text in paragraph format, making this King
James Bible a fully comprehensible and gratifying read.
Throughout the colonial period, Oneida speakers promoted themselves
as representatives not only for their own people but for all
members of the Iroquois Six Nations Confederacy. With the arrival
of Europeans, this self-appointed diplomatic role became
increasingly complex. Because Oneida villages lay at the juncture
of trade routes and water highways, Oneida leaders regularly dealt
with traders and missionaries as well as refugee Indian peoples.
When European imperial rivalries flared into war in the second half
of the eighteenth century, Oneida diplomats faced the dual
challenges of preserving the Confederacy and securing trade and
territory agreements with the colonial power that appeared to offer
Native Americans the best deal. Oneida diplomacy failed on both
fronts. While the Six Nations splintered, the British openly
violated treaties. Consequently, when Britain's colonies rebelled,
Oneida leaders generally advocated joining the revolutionaries.
When the fighting ended, however, those among the Oneida who had
supported the patriots fared no better than other Native Americans.
The government of the newly created United States conveniently
forgot the Oneida contribution to the War for Independence. In
Rebellious Younger Brother, Norton focuses on the men who provided
leadership for the Oneida during the turbulent decades between 1750
and 1800. In addition to charting the Oneida's changing position
within the Six Nations, he documents the ways in which authority to
conduct diplomatic affairs passed between sachems and warriors and
ultimately spread to a broad range of individuals. Readers
interested in early American history and Native American Studies
will appreciate this study.
Providing the first full, comprehensive list of officially
classified threatened New Zealand plants - 186 threatened and 6
extinct native vascular plants - this ready reference contains the
distinguishing features of each plant, the specific threat it
faces, and its current distribution, enabling the user to identify
threatened vascular plants by providing clear, technical botanical
descriptions, notes, and full-color visuals. This handy guide was
designed not only as an essential tool in the fight against
extinction but also as a stunning showcase of the spectacular flora
of New Zealand.
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