Apocrypha Arabica

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-108-04347-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 372 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Religion

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Gibson, Margaret Dunlop

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Apokryphen, Pseudepigraphen
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Literaturen des Alten Orients

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Notes; The Cambridge MS; Translations: The Book of the Rolls; The Story of Aphikia.

Über Autor(innen)

Gibson, Margaret Dunlop
The biblical scholar Margaret Gibson (1843-1920) was credited with the discovery of a number of significant ancient manuscripts.