Friends of the John Rylands

Please see below for the details of our all day event to celebrate the 400^th anniversary of the King James Bible. This is a joint event with The Centre for Biblical Studies, The University of Manchester. It will be held in the Historic Reading Room in the John Rylands Library, Deansgate and later, at Chetham’s Library.

Please let Customer Services Staff know which sessions you would like to book. You may book as many or as few as you like, but booking is essential!

Telephone: 0161 306 0555

Email: jrul.events@manchester.ac.uk

Programme for the Day

Welcome          11.00-11.10

Session 1          11.15-12.15       Naomi Tadmor (University of Lancaster)    The Social Universe of the King James Bible

Session 2          12.20-1.00         Philip Alexander (University of Manchester)  Translating the Psalms from Coverdale to the Book of Common Prayer

1.00-2.15          Lunch (not provided)

Session 3          2.15-2.55          Katharine Longworth (BBC)    The Elusive Legacy of the King James Bible

Session 4          3.00-4.00          Scott Mandelbrote (University of Cambridge)    The Printing and Publishing of the AV in the 17^th and 18^th Centuries

Session 5          4.00-4.45          Reception in Café at theRylands

Session 6           5.00 – 6.00       [Walk to]  Chetham’s Library and its Bibles. Michael Powell (Librarian)