· In God's Secretaries, Adam Nicolson gives a fascinating and dramatic account of the era of the King James Bible and its translation, immersing us in an age whose greatest monument is not a painting or a building but a book. A network of complex currents flowed across Jacobean England. This was the England of Shakespeare, Jonson, and Bacon; the era of the Gunpowder Plot and the worst Brand: HarperCollins e-books. · bltadwin.ru 7 hours 52 min. Narrated by Clive Chafer (B) Adam Nicholson demonstrates his love and appreciation for the English language through this history of the Jacobean Period, and the decision by King James I to produce a new Bible that could unite the countries of England and Scotland. He's written another book just about the history, but readers of this book will /5. In God's Secretaries, Adam Nicolson gives a fascinating and dramatic account of the era of the King James Bible and its translation, immersing us in an age whose greatest monument is not a painting or a building but a book. A network of complex currents flowed across Jacobean bltadwin.ru by:
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In God's Secretaries, Adam Nicolson gives a fascinating and dramatic account of the accession and ambition of the first Stuart king; of the scholars who labored for seven years to create his Bible; of the influences that shaped their work and of the beliefs that colored their world, immersing us in an age whose greatest monument is not a painting or a building, but a book."--BOOK JACKET. Adam Nicolson: Publisher: [Ashland, OR]: Blackstone Audio, Edition/Format: Print book: EnglishView all editions and formats: Rating: (not yet rated) 0 with reviews - Be the first. Subjects: James, -- King of England, -- Great Britain -- Religion -- 17th century. Great Britain -- History -- James I, View all subjects. In God's Secretaries, Adam Nicolson gives a fascinating and dramatic account of the accession and ambition of the first Stuart king; of the scholars who labored for seven years to create his Bible; of the influences that shaped their work and of the beliefs that colored their world, immersing us in an age whose greatest monument is not a painting or a building, but a book.
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