Highlights of the Exhibition
The Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Bible Collection
at
Bridwell
Library
1996-2006
September 7-November 18, 2006
The Geneva Bible
The Bible and Holy Scriptures Conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated by William Whittingham, Anthony Gilby, Thomas Sampson et al. Geneva: Rouland Hall, 1560.
With the accession of Queen Mary, the Bible in English was again condemned, and again, English translators fled to the continent. William Whittingham (†1579) took residence in Geneva, and while there produced first a new translation of the New Testament, and ultimately a complete English Bible. The first edition of the Geneva Bible – named after the city where Whittingham published the text, appeared in 1560. The Bible was of a manageable size in a clear Roman typeface, represented a superior translation, and included readers’ aids to improve understanding. This Bible remained tremendously popular throughout the sixteenth century in spite of official disapproval. The fanciful map of the Holy Land shown here appears in Genesis.
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