| Forty-One Facsimiles of Dated Christian Arabic Manuscripts Contributor(s): Lewis, Agnes Smith (Editor), Gibson, Margaret Dunlop (Editor), Lewis, Agnes Smith (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1108043526 ISBN-13: 9781108043526 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - Religion | Institutions & Organizations - Religion | Christian Church - History |
| Dewey: 264.03 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.64 lbs) 176 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. Their chief discoveries were made in the Monastery of St Catherine on Mount Sinai. This fascicule, originally published in 1907 as part of the Studia Sinaitica series, is a collection of Arabic Christian documents from various sources, including St Catherine's Monastery and the British Museum. Translated and edited by Lewis and Gibson, the texts, of great value to scholars of Arabic Christianity, include portions of theological treatises, sections of the Gospels and tales from the lives of the saints; of particular interest are the pages of biblical commentary and lectionaries. |
