Author: Agnes Smith LewisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
In the Shadow of Sinai
Author: Agnes Smith LewisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
In the Shadow of Sinai
Author: Agnes Smith LewisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
In the Shadow of Sinai
Author: Agnes Smith LewisPublisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1782846867
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
IN THE SHADOW OF SINAI: A STORY OF TRAVEL AND RESEARCH FROM 1895-1897 and HOW THE CODEX WAS FOUND: A NARRATIVE OF TWO VISITS TO SINAI: FROM MRS LEWIS'S JOURNALS, 1892-1893—published here in a new one-volume edition—were originally published in the late 1890's, to great acclaim. They are not only interesting and witty travelogues, but they are also a superb record of the discovery of the Syriac palimpsest, and a narrative of the journeys and adventures surrounding that research. The text describes a very remarkable variant of the reported spoken word of Jesus Christ (Matthew xii: 36), which will be of interest to all Christians and scholars.
Paul in Athens
Author: Clare K. RothschildPublisher: Mohr Siebeck
ISBN: 9783161532603
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Paul's visit to Athens, in particular the Areopahus speech, is one of the most well known excerpts of early Christian literature. It is the most significant speech by Paul to a Gentile audience in Acts functioning as a literary crest of the overall narrative. Yet critical analysts also describe it as an ad hoc blend of Green and Jewish elements. In this study, Clare K. Rothschild examines how the nexus of popular second-century traditions crystallizing around the Cretan prophet Epimenides explains these seemingly miscellaneous and impromptu aspects of the text. Her investigation exposes correspondences between Epimenidea and the Lukan Paul, not limited to the altar "to an unknown god" and the saying, "In him, we live, and move, and have our being" (17:28a), concluding that in addition to popular philosophical ideals, the episode of Paul in Athens utilizes popular 'religious' topoi to reinforce a central narrative aim.
Women Adventurers, 1750-1900
Author: Mary F. McVickerPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476603073
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
The past quarter-century has seen a number of biographies and anthologies on women travelers but to date there has been little comprehensive reference work done on the travelers themselves. Some of the women were eccentric, many were very adventurous, some were in search of a different world... British women make up the largest portion of the book's focus--these particular adventurers being backed in many cases by family money, scientific inquiry, and the ready availability of the British seafaring tradition. Entries include the woman's family background, her educational history, and a summary of her world travels, with in many cases evocative extracts from their writings (many are literary gems).
In the Shadow of Sinai - A Story of Travel and Research from 1895 to 1897
Author: Agnes LewisPublisher: Leffmann Press
ISBN: 9781446076897
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Cambridge Review
Author: London Quarterly Review
Author: The London Quarterly Review
Author: The Cairo Genizah and the Age of Discovery in Egypt
Author: Rebecca J. W. JeffersonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1788319664
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The Cairo Genizah is considered one of the world's greatest Hebrew manuscript treasures. Yet the story of how over a quarter of a million fragments hidden in Egypt were discovered and distributed around the world, before becoming collectively known as “The Cairo Genizah,” is far more convoluted and compelling than previously told. The full story involves an international cast of scholars, librarians, archaeologists, excavators, collectors, dealers and agents, operating from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, and all acting with varying motivations and intentions in a race for the spoils. Basing her research on a wealth of archival materials, Jefferson reconstructs how these protagonists used their various networks to create key alliances, or to blaze lone trails, each one on a quest to recover ancient manuscripts. Following in their footsteps, she takes the reader on a journey down into ancient caves and tombs, under medieval rubbish mounds, into hidden attic rooms, vaults, basements and wells, along labyrinthine souks, and behind the doors of private clubs and cloistered colleges. Along the way, the reader will also learn about the importance of establishing manuscript provenance and authenticity, and the impact to our understanding of the past when either factor is in doubt.