Coverdale and his Bibles (Library of Ecclesiastical History)

ISBN: 0227172388

Author: Mozley, J. F.

Condition: New

How the Bible came to be translated into English makes a fascinating chapter in our national history. Second only to William Tyndale in that story stands Miles Coverdale who, in 1535, issued the first printed English translation of the complete Bible. J.F. Mozley thoroughly reviews the life and works of the translator, which were of enormous importance in the spread of the Reformation in Europe, and focuses in particular on his versions of the Bible. Dr. Mozley makes full use of the churchwardens' accounts to trace the spread of Coverdale's English Bible to churches throughout Britain. Coverdale appears as a man worthy of honour, not only among Bible translators, but among the English reformers as well.Table of ContentsPreface Select List of Books 1. The Life of Coverdale 2. Between Tyndale and Coverdale 3. The Campensis Psalter 4. The Making of the Coverdale Bible 5. The Text of the Coverdale Bible 6. The Coverdale Bible in England 7. The Matthew Bible Appears 8. The Matthew Bible Described 9. The Matthew Bible in England 10. The Coverdale Diglots 11. The Making of the Great Bible 12. The Great Bible Described 13. The Great Bible in England Under Henry VIII 14. The Great Bible Under Edward VI and Mary 15. Conclusion Appendices A. Three Letters of Coverdale B. A Letter of Rogers C. A Letter of Anne de Montmorency D. Extracts from Nicolas Thomae's Letters E. Coverdale's Works F. The New Testament Concordance G. Joye's Works H. The List of Books in Foxe, V, 566 I. The Taverner Bible Bible References Index