Begat: the King James bible and the English language
The King James Bible has contributed more to English than any other source. In this enlightening book David Crystal asks why. He looks at how its words have been given new life by poets, playwrights, novelists, politicians, journalists, advertisers, film-makers, hip-hop artists, and many others.
| Summary: | The King James Bible has contributed more to English than any other source. In this enlightening book David Crystal asks why. He looks at how its words have been given new life by poets, playwrights, novelists, politicians, journalists, advertisers, film-makers, hip-hop artists, and many others. Intro -- Contents -- Prologue 1 -- Prologue 2 -- 1 In the beginning -- 2 Let there be light -- 3 Be fruitful and multiply -- 4 My brother's keeper -- 5 Two by two -- 6 A coat of many colours -- 7 Fire and brimstone -- 8 Begat -- 9 Thou shalt not -- 10 Manna, milk, and honey -- 11 Eyes, teeth, and loins -- 12 What hath been wrought -- 13 Bread alone -- 14 How are the mighty fallen! -- 15 The skin of one's teeth -- 16 Out of the mouths of babes -- 17 Pride goes before a fall -- 18 Nothing new under the sun -- 19 Fly in the ointment -- 20 No peace for the wicked -- 21 Be horribly afraid -- Interlude -- 22 Seeing the light -- 23 Eyes, ears, cheeks -- 24 Speaking, shouting, wailing, writing -- 25 Shaking, turning, moving -- 26 Many and few, first and last -- 27 Fights, foes, fools, friends -- 28 Praising famous men -- 29 Sheep, goats, swine -- 30 Money, wages, pearls, mites -- 31 Blessed are the servants -- 32 Heal thyself -- 33 Times and seasons -- 34 Birth, life, and death -- 35 Countries, kingdoms, Armageddon -- 36 Building houses, mansions, sepulchres -- 37 Millstones, crosses, yokes, pricks -- 38 Sowing seeds -- 39 Salt and wine -- 40 The law, judges, thieves, swords -- 41 Love and charity -- 42 Peace, patience, wrath, whore -- Epilogue -- Appendixes -- 1 Expressions discussed in this book -- 2 Number of references made to Old and New Testament sources -- Index of expressions -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Index of Bible translations -- Index of Books of the Bible -- A -- C -- D -- E -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- Z -- General index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z. |
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| ISBN: | 0191611476 |