Sisters of Sinai: How two lady adventurers found the hidden gospels - Hardcover

Soskice, Janet

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9780701173418: Sisters of Sinai: How two lady adventurers found the hidden gospels

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ISBN 10: 0701173416 ISBN 13: 9780701173418

Publisher: Chatto & Windus, 2009

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Narrative non-fiction at its fascinating best: to the astonishment of the academic world, two audacious Scottish Victorian ladies make an exciting discovery of an early New Testament manuscript on Mount Sinai.

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About the Author:

Janet Soskice grew up in Canada and has lived for some years in England where she is Reader in Philosophical Theology at Jesus College, University of Cambridge. As well as lecturing around the world, she writes for The Times and The Times Literary Supplement, and is a frequent contributor to radio and television.

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"* 'In Sisters of Sinai Janet Soskice has achieved the impossible - she has brought biblical scholarship to life. A gripping story of two spirited women determined to pursue the truth whatever the cost, with camels to boot. Wonderful.' - Sara Wheeler"

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