| The Forty Martyrs of the Sinai Desert: And the Story of Eulogios, from a Palestinian Syriac and Arabic Palimpsest Contributor(s): Lewis, Agnes Smith (Editor), Lewis, Agnes Smith (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1108019080 ISBN-13: 9781108019088 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Arabic Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 270 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection: Religion (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.59 lbs) 162 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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 features a text in Arabic and Syriac which tells the story of the massacre of monks at the Sinai monastery in the fourth century. It is a mournful account of extreme suffering for the Christian faith. Edited and translated by Agnes Lewis, the volume also includes the tale of Eulogius, a hubristic stone-cutter. Rewarded by God for his charity, Eulogius was corrupted by wealth, returning to his humble position a broken man. Both documents are of great historical and linguistic interest. |
