
Apocrypha Arabica
Cambridge University Press
Published on 23. February 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
210 pages
978-1-108-04347-2 (ISBN)
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 and translation of an Arabic Christian manuscript discovered by Margaret Gibson in 1893 and first published in 1901. The text includes 'The Book of the Rolls', a retelling of early Biblical events; stories of Aphikia, a virtuous woman from the time of King Solomon; and the tale of Cyprian and Justa (recounted in Arabic and Greek). A useful resource for linguists and for scholars in the history of Arabic Christianity.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
4 s/w Abbildungen
4 Plates, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
372 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-04347-2 (9781108043472)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Edited and translated
Content
Introduction; Notes; The Cambridge MS; Translations: The Book of the Rolls; The Story of Aphikia.