ILLUSTRATED BIBLE
King James Version
HarperCollins. 1,152 pages. £40.00
ISBN 978 0 007 414 055
It’s the 400th anniversary of the Authorised Version, otherwise known as the King James Bible.
Prince Charles is the Patron of the King James Bible Trust (http://www.kingjamesbibletrust.org), which is organising special anniversary events. Its Mission Statement declares that it aims to ‘Reflect the global importance of the King James’s Bible and the role it has played in spreading the English language around the world’. Already, TV programmes have examined the linguistic, literary, cultural, social and political impact of the KJV both in Britain and other Anglophone countries, notably America.
