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Bezae Codex Cantabrigiensis - Being An Exact Copy, In Ordinary Type, Of The Celebrated Uncial Graeco-Latin Manuscript Of The Four Gospels And Acts Of The Apostles

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 Containing most of the four Gospels, and Acts, and written during the fifth century, Codex Bezae is one of the most important witnesses to the formation of the Gospels. This 1864 edition by Frederick Scrivener of the parallel Greek and Latin texts, with editorial notes, makes this important manuscript accessible.
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The Life Of St Patrick And His Place In History

by John Bagnell Bury

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 In this 1905 work the classical historian J. B. Bury considers the life of St Patrick, to whom he was drawn through study of other missionaries across the later Roman empire. His first chapter surveys the context of the diffusion of Christianity, and an appendix supplies details of the original sources.
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The Buddhism Of Tibet - Or Lamaism, With Its Mystic Cults, Symbolism And Mythology, And In Its Relation To Indian Buddhism

by Laurence Austine Waddell

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 Laurence Austine Waddell (1854â€"1938) served in the Indian Medical Service, which took him to Darjeeling, Burma and Tibet. He carried out original field research at Buddhist temples and among the lay population. Highly illustrated, this landmark study of Tibetan Buddhism, its history, doctrine, temples and rituals, first appeared in 1895.
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Confucianism And Modern China - The Lewis Fry Memorial Lectures, 1933â€“34, Delivered At Bristol University

by Reginald Fleming Johnston

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 The British colonial administrator Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston (1874â€"1938) travelled extensively in the Far East, developing a keen intellectual interest in Chinese culture and spirituality. This 1934 collection of lectures considers the tensions between Confucianism and the New Culture Movement in the Chinese Republic.
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The Lausiac History Of Palladius

by Palladius

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 Edited by the church historian and Benedictine monk Cuthbert Butler (1858â€"1934), this two-volume edition of Palladius' Lausiac History combines the Greek text with scholarly analysis. Volume 2 (1904) contains the full Greek text, supported by a substantial introduction as well as detailed critical notes and appendices.
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The Lausiac History Of Palladius

by Palladius

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 Edited by the church historian and Benedictine monk Cuthbert Butler (1858â€"1934), this two-volume edition of Palladius' Lausiac History combines the Greek text with scholarly analysis. Volume 1 (1898) discusses the various manuscripts of the History, Palladius' theology and sources, and the history of Egyptian monasticism more broadly.
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Travels In Kamtschatka: Volume 2 - During The Years 1787 And 1788

by Jean-Baptiste Barthélemy De Lesseps

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 An interpreter on La PÃ©rouse's round-the-world expedition, Jean-Baptiste-BarthÃ©lemy de Lesseps (1766â€"1834) was disembarked on the eastern coast of the Kamchatka peninsula in 1787 and trusted with bringing expedition reports overland to France. This two-volume work, published in 1790 and translated from French, gives a compelling account of his journey.
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The Orations Of St Athanasius Against The Arians - According To The Benedictine Text

by Athanasius

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 In the fourth century, Arianism asserted that Christ was not truly divine but a created being. St Athanasius (c.296â€"373) vigorously defended the Christian orthodoxy. This 1873 publication reproduces his orations in the original Greek. Also included is a biography of Athanasius by the ecclesiastical historian William Bright (1824â€"1901).
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Memoirs Of The Late Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: Volume 3 - With A Review Of His Life And Writings, And A History Of Methodism, From Its Commencement In 1729, To The Present Time

by John Hampson

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 Drawing on a range of sources, this three-volume account of the life of John Wesley (1703â€"91) appeared in 1791, soon after his death. Written by John Hampson (c.1753â€"1819), a former Methodist preacher, it also contains an extensive review of Wesley's writings and a history of Methodism.
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Memoirs Of The Late Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: Volume 2 - With A Review Of His Life And Writings, And A History Of Methodism, From Its Commencement In 1729, To The Present Time

by John Hampson

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 Drawing on a range of sources, this three-volume account of the life of John Wesley (1703â€"91) appeared in 1791, soon after his death. Written by John Hampson (c.1753â€"1819), a former Methodist preacher, it also contains an extensive review of Wesley's writings and a history of Methodism.
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Memoirs Of The Late Rev. John Wesley, A.M.: Volume 1 - With A Review Of His Life And Writings, And A History Of Methodism, From Its Commencement In 1729, To The Present Time

by John Hampson

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 Drawing on a range of sources, this three-volume account of the life of John Wesley (1703â€"91) appeared in 1791, soon after his death. Written by John Hampson (c.1753â€"1819), a former Methodist preacher, it also contains an extensive review of Wesley's writings and a history of Methodism.
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The Homilies Of The Anglo-Saxon Church - The First Part Containing The Sermones Catholici, Or Homilies Of Aelfric In The Original Anglo-Saxon, With An English Version

by Ã†Lfric Abbot Of Eynsham

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 Prepared by Benjamin Thorpe (1781/2â€"1870) and first published in 1844â€"6, this two-volume collection contains transcriptions and translations of the Sermones Catholici of Ã†lfric of Eynsham (c.950â€"c.1010). Volume 2 (1846) contains the sermons for the second year of a two-year cycle, and focuses on doctrine and church history.
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The Homilies Of The Anglo-Saxon Church - The First Part Containing The Sermones Catholici, Or Homilies Of Aelfric In The Original Anglo-Saxon, With An English Version

by Ã†Lfric Abbot Of Eynsham

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 Prepared by Benjamin Thorpe (1781/2â€"1870) and first published in 1844â€"6, this two-volume collection contains transcriptions and translations of the Sermones Catholici of Ã†lfric of Eynsham (c.950â€"c.1010). Volume 1 (1844) contains sermons for the first year of a two-year cycle, and focuses on the important events in the calendar.
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Pahlavi Texts

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 Volume 5 of Pahlavi Texts was published in 1897 and includes texts from the DÃ®nkard and Selections of ZÃ¢d-sparam relating legendary marvels from creation to resurrection. West's translations of these texts offer easy access to the most valuable sources for Zoroaster's life and a prophetic chronology of the faith.
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Pahlavi Texts

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 Volume 3 of Pahlavi Texts was published in 1885 and includes the texts of DÃ®nÃ¢-Ã® MaÃ®nÃ´g-Ã® Khirad, Sikand-gÃ»mÃ¢nÃ®k VigÃ¢r, and the Sad Dar. The translations of these manuscripts provide further historical and social context to Zoroastrianism and its relationship with other contemporary faiths, from lay and clerical perspectives.
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Pahlavi Texts

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 Volume 2 of Pahlavi Texts was published in 1882 and includes histories of the manuscripts of the ninth-century DÃ¢distÃ¢n-Ã® DÃ®nÃ®k and Epistles of MÃ¢nÃ»skÃ®har, as well as noting their relevance to scholarship and Zoroastrian history. Their scope provides an insight into the nature of Zoroastrianism in the period.
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Pahlavi Texts

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 Volume 1 of Pahlavi Texts was published in 1880 and includes a guide to Parsi writings, a history of Pahlavi language and literature and studies of the texts translated within. These texts include the Bundahis, the Bahman Yast, and the ShayÃ¢st LÃ¢-ShÃ¢yast, written around the sixth century CE.
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Catalogue Of The Hebrew Manuscripts Preserved In The University Library, Cambridge

by Salomon Marcus Schiller-Szinessy

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 More than just a catalogue, prepared between 1876 and 1878, this wonderfully discursive study examines the most important Hebrew manuscripts held by Cambridge University. Bible codices, Esther scrolls, the famous Cambridge Mishnah and other important works of ancient and medieval Judaism are subjected to an engaging and learned analysis.
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Travels And Adventures Of The Rev. Joseph Wolff, D.D., Ll.D. - Late Missionary To The Jews And Muhammadans In Persia, Bokhara, Cashmeer, Etc.

by Joseph Wolff

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 A Jewish Christian convert, Joseph Wolff (1795â€"1862) served as a missionary in the Middle East, India, and the United States, suffering shipwreck, enslavement, and a 600-mile march without clothing following a robbery. Published in 1861, this work, though characteristically orientalist, remains an invigorating read.
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Pistis Sophia - The Coptic Text With A Latin Translation

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 Published in 1851, this edition of Pistis Sophia, an important second-century Gnostic work, was edited by the orientalist Julius Heinrich Petermann (1801â€"76) and presents the Coptic text derived from codices stored in the British Museum, followed by a Latin translation by the German scholar MÃ¶ritz Gotthilf Schwartze (1802â€"48).
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Biography Of The Rev. Henry Aaron Stern, D.D. - For More Than Forty Years A Missionary Amongst The Jews: Containing An Account Of His Labours And Travels In Mesopotamia, Persia, Arabia, Turkey, Abys

by Albert Augustus Isaacs

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 A Jewish Christian convert, Stern was a lifelong missionary among Jews in Asia Minor, Africa and the Middle East, and was imprisoned in Ethiopia for five years. Published in 1886, Isaacs's tendentious biography is nonetheless informative on foreign missions to Jews, and remains a valuable source on Victorian Britain's orientalism.
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Life And Missionary Travels Of The Rev. J. Furniss Ogle M.A., From His Letters

by John Furniss Ogle

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 The Reverend John Furniss Ogle (1823â€"65) was a Church of England clergyman and missionary. First published in 1873, this collection of his letters traces his life and determined missionary enterprises across the Falkland Islands, Europe and Africa. His writings are interspersed with revealing editorial commentary.
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A Rabbinic Anthology

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 This 1938 work is the final book by the pre-eminent religious scholar, C. G. Montefiore (1858â€"1938). Founder of Liberal Judaism, Montefiore collected, with his co-editor, Herbert Loewe (1882â€"1940), more than 1,600 passages from Rabbinic literature dating from 100 to 500 CE, providing extensive theological, historical, and lexical context.
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A Narrative Of The Visit To The American Churches - By The Deputation From The Congregation Union Of England And Wales

by Andrew Reed e James Matheson

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 In 1834, Congregational Ministers Reed (1787â€"1862) and Matheson (1766â€"1840) were sent to sister churches in the United States, to promote peace and friendship between the two communities. In Volume 1 of this two-volume work of 1835, the authors recount their journey, and their meetings with fellow Congregationalists.
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