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Dr. J. Schleifer1 has now published for the first time these Oriental texts of the Sibylline apocryphon in Arabic and Ethiopian. One of them is 'a Karshuni text, of course Arabic, but written in Syriac characters. The editor confines himself primarily to a critical edition of these various texts, none of them very old, and yet each one interesting in its own way. The Karshuni text, the Ethiopian, and then three Arabic texts, are printed in five parallel columns, and so arranged that the relation between these texts should be seen at a glance. In the foot-notes various readings are carefully noted. A minute description of the mss. Used is given, and a German translation in three columns. In this trans lation Dr. Schleifer has combined the three Arabic versions into one, and given the result of the critical emendation of these texts. In the foot-notes to the translation reference is made to the Latin Tiburtan Sibyl (beda), and the book concludes with an examination of the relation in which these versions stand to one another. They all go back to one ancient' original, to which the Karshuni text is most closely related, and almost of equal value as the Arabic, though differing from the latter sufficiently not to be its immediate source. The latest is the Ethiopian, which rests on a text closely akin, though not identical with, Arabic iii.
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- Publication date2024
- ISBN 10 1333251114
- ISBN 13 9781333251116
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages24
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a detailed study of an ancient Christian text known as the Sibylline Oracle, whose central event pivots on a dream experienced by 100 noblemen. The dream is of nine suns that appear on the horizon, each sun distinct from the other. When the Sibyl is called upon to interpret the meaning of the dream, she connects it to a sequence of historical events that range from the author's own time through the end times. The text, initially thought to be of Roman origin, has been proven to have originated much earlier in the East, and is considered an important example of apocryphal Christian literature. The author explores the uncertain origins of the text, the later additions made to it across centuries by various adapters, and its impact on eschatological thought in the East and West. The text's lasting significance lies in its use of a dream as a framework for an apocalyptic vision, and its connection between this vision and the history and nature of Christianity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333251116_0
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