The Revelation of St. John the Divine: The Holy Bible, King James Version (edition 1995)

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The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.… (more)

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Title:	The Revelation of St. John the Divine: The Holy Bible, King James Version
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Info:	Penguin Books (1995), Paperback, 64 pages
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Norris, Kathleen	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Self, Will	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Le Nouveau Testament, selon la Vulgate. Réimprimé sur la traduction française de Le Maistre de Sacy. Aux frais de la Société biblique russe, pour l'impression de la Bible by Isaac-Louis Le Maistre de Sacy

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The Pocket Canon series consists of individual books of the Authorized Version with introductions by well known writers or public figures.

The introduction to Revelations was written by Will Self for the UK edition, Kathleen Norris for the US edition.

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The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.

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