Begat : the King James bible and the English language
Crystal, David, 1941-2011
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Total copies: 1
'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.
Main title:
Begat : the King James bible and the English language / David Crystal.
Author:
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Collation:
320 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2010.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780199695188 (pbk)
Dewey class:
220.52038R220.52038
Language:
English
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BRN:
771347