Codex Climaci Rescriptus: Fragments of Sixth Century Palestinian Syriac Texts of the Gospels, of the Acts of the Apostles and of St. Paul's Epis [Syriac]

by Agnes Smith Lewis

Book Overview

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 is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Syriac
• ISBN: 1108019072
• ISBN13: 9781108019071
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"