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T. Eric Peet’s Comparative Study of the Literatures of Egypt, Palestine, and Mesopotamia
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.
Textual Criticism of the Greek Bible. Schweich Lecture for 1932 – Frederic G. Kenyon
Today’s free book is Frederic G. Kenyon’s 1932 Schweich Lectures on Developments in the Textual Criticism of the Greek Bible. This title entered the public domain on the 1st January 2023. Frederic George Kenyon [1863-1952], Recent Developments in the Textual Criticism of the Greek Bible. The Schweich Lectures of the British Academy 1932. London: The…
Stephen H. Langdon on Babylonian Menologies and the Semitic Calendars now on-line
The following Schweich Lecture on Biblical Archaeology is now available on-line in PDF: Stephen H. Langdon [1876-1937], Babylonian Menologies and the Semitic Calendars. The Schweich Lectures of the British Academy 1933. London: Oxford University Press, 1935. Hbk. pp.169. Click here to read. Currently there are 22 of these lectures in the Public Domain. See here…
Three More Schweich Lectures on-line
The Tribute of Jehu as Represented on the Black Obelisk, [Driver (1909), facing p.17.] The following public domain Schweich Lectures are now available on-line in PDF: S R Driver [1846-1914], Modern Research as illustrating the Bible. The Schweich Lectures 1908. London: Oxford University Press, 1909. Hbk. pp. 95. George Adam Smith [1856-1942], The Early Poetry…
Alan D. Crown on the Samaritan diaspora to the end of the Byzantine Era
The following article is now on-line in PDF: Alan D. Crown, “Samaritan diaspora to the end of the Byzantine era,” Australian Journal of Biblical Archaeology 2.3 (1974-75): 107-123. Click here to read.
Bible Places, or the Topography of the Holy Land by Rev. H.B. Tristram
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…