The Geneva Bible was first printed in 1560 and was the translation of choice for the early puritans including the pilgrim fathers. It was known as the 'Breeches' Bible by it's detractors as Adam ...

The Geneva Bible was the first mechanically printed, mass-produced Bible available to the public. It was first published in 1560 - half a ... its connection to the modern US.

Nothing in early modern Britain, from its cities to ... two competing versions of the Holy Scriptures. The Geneva Bible, published in 1560 by a small team of Scots and English Calvinists in ...

He presented the text as intended by them, but introduced consistent modern spelling and presentation for ease of use. The Bible is small enough to carry on the person and comes either with or without ...

The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why. The book’s author, Bart Ehrman, argues that the “facts” about Jesus set forth in modern Bibles are based on centuries of copies, all of which ...

It makes sense that people question how relevant it is in the modern world because it was written so long ago. Christians believe in its simplest form the Bible is a story about God and how people ...

The Grand Théâtre in Geneva is staging an updated version of Mozart's opera, "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" ("The Abduction from the Serail"), which was first performed in 1782. The last time ...

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History The word 'oboe' comes from the word 'hautbois' meaning 'high' and 'wood' in French. The modern spelling came about in the 18th century. This name was also used for its predecessor, the shawm, ...

These and other advances have resulted in Henrietta Lacks being named the "mother" of modern medicine ... Ghebreyesus in a special ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday.