The following public domain book is now available on-line as a PDF.
J.W. Jack, [1866-1942], Samaria in Ahab’s Time: Harvard Excavations and Their Results. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 1929. Hbk. pp.175. [This material is in the Public Domain]
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Today’s free book is a fine example of the genre of Ninetenth Century tours of the Holy Land, almost invariable conducted by Anglican Clergy. I particularly like H.B. Tristram’s illustrations and have used “The Tower of Hippicus” (see p.144) as the logo for this website. This title is in the public domain. Henry Baker Tristram…
Prologue Hammurabi Code Louvre AO10237 [Public Domain photo source: Wikipedia] I am pleased to announce that the following book is now online: C.H.W. Johns [1857-1920], The Relations between the Laws of Babylonia and the Laws of the Hebrew Peoples. The Schweich Lectures 1912. London: Oxford University Press, 1914. Hbk. pp.96. [This material is in the…
The Palestine Exploration Fund carried out remarkable work mapping and excavating the land of Israel in the 19th Century. This book is provides a summary of their work between 1865 and 1895, which is documented more fully in the Palestine Exploration Fund Quarterly Statements – see here for table of contents. This title is in…
There were many “tours of the Holy Land” published during the Victorian Era, by W.M. Thomson’s “The Land and the Book” is one of the best. The book was revised after Thomson’s death by Julian Grande. The new edition includes numerous colour plates. This title is in the public domain. William McClure Thomson [1806-1894] &…
The following public domain book is now available for free download in PDF: C.R. Conder [1848-1910], The City of Jerusalem. London: John Murray, 1909. Hbk. pp.334. Col. Claude R. Conder, a British Soldier seconded to the Palestine Exploration Fund (1875-78, 1881-82) writes about the history of of Jerusalem calling on his own experiences exploring the city….
The following Schwiech Lectures are now available on-line in PDF: T. Eric Peet [1882-1934], A Comparative Study of the Literatures of Egypt, Palestine, and Mesopotamia: Egypt’s Contribution to the Literature of the Ancient World. The Schweich Lectures 1929. London: Oxford University Press, 1931. Hbk. 136. Click <<HERE>> to visit the download page.
