CONTENTS

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I.The Bible Makes Itself Indispensable for the Church (to 325 a. d.)[3]
II.The Bible Begins to Rule the Christian Empire (325-600 a. d.)[28]
III.The Bible Teaches the German Nations (500-800 a. d. )[47]
IV.The Bible Becomes One Basis of Mediæval Civilisation (800-1150 a. d.)[67]
V.The Bible Stirs Non-Conformist Movements (1150-1450)[94]
VI.The Bible Trains Printers and Translators (1450-1611)[117]
VII.The Bible Rules Daily Life (1550-1850)[138]
VIII.The Bible Becomes Once More the Book of Devotion[164]