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The Kralice Bible (Moravian Archives)

Moravian Archives, Bethlehem

The Moravian Church in America's own archive in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, publishes this account of the Bible of Kralice in its newsletter This Month in Moravian History, documenting Jan Blahoslav's 1564 New Testament translation, the Old Testament translation begun in 1577, the six volume first edition completed between 1579 and 1593, and the Unity of the Brethren's own printshop at Kralice in southern Moravia where it was printed.

Facts
Assessment
Reliability Tier
2
The Moravian Church's own archive and its newsletter on Moravian history, tier 2, used here for the translation team's dates, the printing at Kralice, and the financing by the local lord Jan von Zerotin, corroborated by Word and World's scholarly account below.
Notes
Used for the 1577 to 1593 translation and printing dates, Jan Blahoslav's role, and the financing and printing arrangements at Kralice.
Citation
Publisher
Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
URL
http://www.moravianchurcharchives.org/thismonth/13_10%20Kralice%20Bible.pdf
Source Type
church body
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Bethlehem, Cities

This source names Bethlehem directly: "Church in America's own archive in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, publishes this account of the Bible of Kralice in its newsletter This Month in Moravian History, documenting Jan Blahoslav's 1564 New..."

Source The Kralice Bible (Moravian Archives)
Moravian Church, Denominations

This source names Moravian Church directly: "The Moravian Church in America's own archive in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, publishes this account of the Bible of Kralice in its newsletter This Month in Moravian History, documenting Jan Blahoslav's..."

Source The Kralice Bible (Moravian Archives)
Pennsylvania, States & Territories

This source names Pennsylvania directly: "in America's own archive in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, publishes this account of the Bible of Kralice in its newsletter This Month in Moravian History, documenting Jan Blahoslav's 1564 New Testament..."

Source The Kralice Bible (Moravian Archives)
Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)

This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 5 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 9 claims: 6 well-attested, 3 holds.
  • Spread Events, 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.
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