The Mythological Acts of the Apostles by Agnes Smith Lewis

The Mythological Acts of the Apostles by Agnes Smith Lewis

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Stories about the acts of the apostles have been circulating since the second century: colourful tales of the travels, miracles and martyrdoms of St Paul, St Andrew and St James, brother of Jesus. This English translation of the text was first published in 1904 by the pioneering scholar Agnes Lewis.

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The Mythological Acts of the Apostles by Agnes Smith Lewis

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 contains an English translation of the apocryphal acts of the apostles. Originally published in 1904 by Agnes Lewis, the text chronicles the lives, adventures and deaths of important figures like Paul, Thaddeus and James, the brother of Jesus. This fascinating volume features extraordinary tales of peril and persecution - one town's sinful population places a naked prostitute at the town gate to deter the apostles, but the archangel Michael levitates her out of their way - and is of great historical and theological interest.
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ISBN 13 9781108018999
ISBN 10 1108018998
Title The Mythological Acts of the Apostles
Author Agnes Smith Lewis
Series Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2011-02-17
Number of pages 318
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