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An Arabic Version of the Acts of the Apostles and the Seven Catholic Epistles: From an Eighth or Ninth Century MS. in the Conven

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title An Arabic Version of the Acts of the Apostles and the Seven Catholic Epistles: From an Eighth or Ninth Century MS. in the Conven
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Margaret Dunlop Gibson
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:196
Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170
Category/GenreBiblical studies
ISBN/Barcode 9781108043397
ClassificationsDewey:220.07
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 3 Plates, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 8 March 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The twin sisters Agnes Lewis (1843-1926) and Margaret Gibson (1843-1920) were pioneering biblical scholars who became experts in a number of ancient languages. Travelling widely in the Middle East, they made several significant discoveries, including one of the earliest manuscripts of the Four Gospels in Syriac, a dialect of Aramaic, the language probably spoken by Jesus himself. Their chief discoveries were made in the Monastery of St Catherine on Mount Sinai. This text is a transcription of an Arabic manuscript discovered at the monastery and translated by Margaret Gibson. First published in 1899, the text includes sections of the New Testament as well as a short moral parable, some religious aphorisms and an essay on the nature of God. Illustrated with reproductions of the manuscript pages, this book is a useful text in the study of Arabic Christianity as well as an interesting resource for theological scholars.