Description |
xxiv pages, 2 leaves, 394 pages : frontispiece, portraits, facsimile ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 361-375. |
Contents |
The settlement of America -- Principal Bibles brought to America by the colonists -- Early Bibles or parts in the colonial era -- Some important Bibles published in the early republic -- Some notable private translations -- The founding and work of Bible societies -- The Bible for American Indians -- Representative Protestant translations -- Jewish translations -- Translations eccentric in character or claims -- Sectarian translations -- Some notable developments and special editions -- Modern speech translations -- The influence of the Bible on national life and institutions. |
Subject |
Bible -- United States -- History.
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Bible -- Bibliography.
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Bible -- Influence -- United States.
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