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Printing the Luther Bible Printing the Luther Bible
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Printing the Swiss German Bible Printing the Swiss German Bible
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Printing Bibles in the Netherlands Printing Bibles in the Netherlands
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Printing the Bible in English Printing the Bible in English
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Printing the Bible in French Printing the Bible in French
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Culmination of Reformation Bible Printing Culmination of Reformation Bible Printing
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Further Reading Further Reading
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8 Printing Bibles during the Reformation
Get accessDiana Severance (PhD, Rice University) is director of the Dunham Bible Museum at Houston Christian University. She is the author of several books including The Living Word: Daily Readings on the History, Influence, and Impact of the Bible and Feminine Threads: Women in the Tapestry of Christian History.
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Published:19 November 2024
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Abstract
The spread of the Reformation was in large measure abetted by Gutenberg’s earlier development of printing with moveable metal type. As printing presses sprang up in cities throughout Europe, many focused on printing Bibles. At first, the Latin Vulgate Bible was most printed, but after Luther’s German translation of the Bible, the printing of vernacular Bibles increased. In some places, printing Bibles was restricted; some printers were fined or even executed for not following the censorship laws. A review of the early history of printed Bibles especially in Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and England reveals patterns developing in the formatting of Bibles. Printers developed special features which became standard in many Bibles, features such as page headings, prefaces to books, chapter summaries, marginal references, explanatory notes, maps, and woodcut illustrations. All of these would encourage the personal reading and study of the Scriptures which was foundational to the Reformation.
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