Texts in Transit: The Cultural Afterlife of the King James Bible
Details:
To mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, and coinciding with the exhibition ‘Manifold Greatness: Oxford and the Making of the King James Bible’ at the Bodleian Library, this day school brings together a range of distinguished scholars from across the Humanities to discuss the cultural impact and influence of this biblical translation.
Speakers will explore the use of the King James Bible in art, music, literature and theology, examining the degree to which the biblical text has transformed culture. What gave this particular translation dominance and enduring influence? What was its impact on different groups of society? How did the King James Bible become such a key cultural resource in the English-speaking world? These are just some of the questions we will address.
PROGRAMME
| 9.15am | Registration |
| 9.30am | Introduction: The Making of the King James Bible CHRISTINE JOYNES (University of Oxford) |
| 9.45am | The Literary Aferlife of the King James Bible DAVID NORTON (University of Wellington, NZ) |
| 10.30am | “While the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy”: Music inspired by the words of the King James Bible ANDREW GANT (The Chapel Royal) |
| 11.15am | Coffee/tea |
| 11.45am | Radicals and the King James Bible CHRISTOPHER ROWLAND (University of Oxford) |
| 12.30pm | Catholic Critics of the King James Bible ELLIE BAGLEY (Middlebury College, Vermont) |
| 1.15pm | Lunch |
| 2.30pm | The King James Bible in Secular Society GORDON CAMPBELL (University of Leicester) |
| 3.15pm | Tea/coffee |
| 3.45pm | The re-invention of love: the King James Bible as existential evidence in Pre-Raphaelite art CAROL JACOBI (Birkbeck, University of London) |
| 4.30pm | Plenary discussion |
For further information or to book a place at the conference, telephone 01865 270380 or email ppdayweek@conted.ox.ac.uk
