<p>Originally published in 1611, the King James Bible (KJB) remains the most recognizable piece of literature in the English-speaking world today. For over three centuries, it served as&amp;nbsp;the&amp;nbsp;standard English Bible and has, as such, exerted unparalleled influence on English and American culture in nearly every sphere--including education, law, literature, government, art, science, and religion.</p> <p>The Legacy of the King James Bible&amp;nbsp;honors the 400th&amp;nbsp;anniversary of the KJB's publication by telling its story--a drama that starts with the pioneering work of William Tyndale and progresses through half a dozen other popular translations. Leland Ryken, an expert on the Bible as literature, explores the excellence of the King James Bible by examining its status as the climax of a century of English Bible translations, its impression on the subsequent history of Bible translation, its inherent literary excellence, and its overall impact on English and American literature and culture.&amp;nbsp;The Legacy of the King James Bible&amp;nbsp;will shed new light on the depth of the translation's merit and influence and offer insight as to what its role may be in the next 400 years.</p>