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The Mythological Acts of the Apostles: Translated From an Arabic MS in the Convent of Deyr-Es-Suriani, Egypt, and from MSS in th
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Mythological Acts of the Apostles: Translated From an Arabic MS in the Convent of Deyr-Es-Suriani, Egypt, and from MSS in th
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| Authors and Contributors |
Translated by Agnes Smith Lewis
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:318 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170 |
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| Category/Genre | Biblical studies |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108018999
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| Classifications | Dewey:226.606 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
17 February 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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. Originally published in the Horae Semitica series, this fascicule contains an English translation of the apocryphal acts of the apostles. Originally published in 1904 by Agnes Lewis, the text chronicles the lives, adventures and deaths of important figures like Paul, Thaddeus and James, the brother of Jesus. This fascinating volume features extraordinary tales of peril and persecution - one town's sinful population places a naked prostitute at the town gate to deter the apostles, but the archangel Michael levitates her out of their way - and is of great historical and theological interest.
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