The following public domain Schweich lectures are now available on-line in PDF:
Robert H. Kennett [1864-1932], Ancient Hebrew Social Life and Custom as Indicated in Law, Narrative and Metaphor. The Schweich Lectures of the British Academy 1931. London: Oxford University Press, 1933. Hbk. pp.114.
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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…
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….
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…
Today’s free book is Flinders Petrie’s profusely illustrated study of the interaction between Egypt and Israel in the Bible and the early church. This public domain title was digitised using the copy held in Spurgeon’s College library. W.M. Flinders Petrie [1853-1942], Egypt and Israel, new edn. London: SPCK, 1910, 1931. Hbk. pp.150. [Click hee to…
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 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.
