The Holy Book Which Is a Book: On the Quest to Publish a Readable English Bible

For more than two centuries, publishers and critics have tried to design an English Bible that would be easy to hold and a delight to read. This essay tracks various attempts to design such a bible, beginning with early nineteenth-century printings that sought to declutter the bible page and to brea...

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Main Author: Gibson, Richard Hughes (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Religion and the arts
Year: 2022, Volume: 26, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 165-183
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