Michael Gomez is a history professor at New York University with a focus on the African diaspora. He wrote Black Crescent: The Experience and Legacy of African Muslims in the Americas (Cambridge University Press, 2005), which deals in part with Noble Drew Ali, Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam.

Written by Leland Ryken (Crossway, 2011). Ryken writes about the impact of and influence on the King James Bible on biblical translation and Anglo culture.

Written by David Norton (Cambridge University Press, 2011). Norton chronicles the history of the translation of the King James Bible.

Edited by Hannibal Hamlin and Norman Jones (Cambridge University Press, 2011). The King James Bible After 400 Years is a compilation of essays examining the writing and history of the King James Bible from a variety of different academic perspectives.

Written by David Teems (Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2010). Teems tells the story of King James I, the namesake of the KJV.

Written by Gordon Campbell (Oxford University Press, 2010). Campbell, a Renaissance literature expert, traces the textual history of the KJV from 1611 to the present day.

Written by David Crystal (Oxford University Press, 2010). Crystal, a linguist, writes about the influence of the KJV on the evolution of the English language.

Written by Donald L. Brake and Shelly Beach (Baker Books, 2011). Brake, a Bible collector, and Beach explain the history of the KJV through pictures and other visuals.

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