God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible
- ISBN-10
- 0060185163
- ISBN-13
- 9780060185169
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 280
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-04-29
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Author
- Adam Nicolson
Description
Chronicles the personalities involved in the making of the King James Bible, explaining the process in which it was translated and the political and religious environment of the early 17th century.
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