Melvyn Bragg has gone and written a book about the King James Bible and the influence it has had on society.
'Bragg's central claim is that the King James Bible has been a catalyst for "positive achievement", spurring political radicalism and epochal social changes. He identifies it as a wellspring of democracy and the source of Mary Wollstonecraft's convictions about the importance of women's education. He makes a case for its influence on Thomas Paine and William Wilberforce, on the moderate socialism of James Keir Hardie and the non-violent activism of Martin Luther King. He also touches on the odious ways it has been deployed, such as in justifying homophobia, though he could have reported these at greater length'
You can read a couple of articles about it here:
Interview in The Daily Telegraph
Review in The Guardian
He's also gone and done a documentary about it but I can't find a video of that so here's a BBC documentary about it instead. Haven't watched it so don't blame me if it's rubbish...
Making of the King James Bible - Part 1
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