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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…
Landscapes of the Bible and Their Story by H.B. Tristram
Today’s free book is H.B. Tristram’s Landscapes of the Bible, a superbly illustrated little book that provides a picture and a short article on around 50 locations mentioned in the Bible. I have extracted most of the images an uploaded them into the gallery shown below. Henry Baker Tristram [1822-1906], Landscapes of the Bible and…
J.W. Jack on Samaria in Ahab’s Time
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] Click <<HERE>> for the download link.
D.S. Margoliouth on the Relations between Arabs and Israelites prior to the Rise of Islam
The following public domain title from the Schweich Lectures series is now available on-line in PDF: D.S. Margoliouth [1858-1940], The Relations between Arabs and Israelites prior to the Rise of Islam. The Schweich Lectures 1921. London: Oxford University Press, 1924. Hbk. pp.87. Click <<HERE>> for the download link. More Schweich Lectures can be found HERE.
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…
C.H.W. Johns on The Relations between the Laws of Babylonia and the Laws of the Hebrew Peoples
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…