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Accessible and rigorous, the King James Bible was published on 2nd May, 1611, at the behest of the Monarch after which it was named - and perhaps even he would be surprised at the book\u2019s extraordinary success.\nAdvancements in printing technology made copies affordable, the expansion of English colonialism propagated it across the word, and its poetic imagery captured the imagination of churchgoers, who felt as though they were listening to God. But, there was an embarrassing typo!\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why the book\u2019s authors were wise to a) name it after the King, and b) keep their footnotes to a minimum; elucidate the difference between \u2018interpretation\u2019 and \u2018translation\u2019; and reveal the common phrases still in use today which most people don\u2019t even realise originate in this book\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Who Wrote The Bible, And When? The History Of The Book\u2019 (HistoryExtra, 2020): https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-history/history-bible-origins-who-wrote-when-how-reliable-historical-record/\n\u2022 \u2018King James Bible: How and Why the Translation Came to Be\u2019 (TIME, 2017): https://time.com/4821911/king-james-bible-history/\n\u2022 \u2018Adam Nicolson: The King James Bible\u2019 (National Geographic, 2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx5A9d52v94\nLove the show? Join \U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS \U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Ollie Peart.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2024.\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices