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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
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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
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Margaret Dunlop Gibson
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| Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:196 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170 |
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| Category/Genre | Biblical studies |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108043397
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| Classifications | Dewey:220.07 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
3 Plates, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
8 March 2012 |
| 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. 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.
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