Letter of Aristeas (Lost Books, Band 13) - Softcover

Fincher, Mr. Billy R

 
9781530875641: Letter of Aristeas (Lost Books, Band 13)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1530875641 ISBN 13: 9781530875641
Verlag: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

IN THE Letter of Aristeas, one of the most noteworthy and ancient recoveries, we have come a long way from Adam and Eve, a long way from the Flood. This writing presents a spectacle of the resiliency of the human race, which has repeopled the Earth, with powerful nations living in pomp and splendor. You will read here of the first great bibliophile--Ptolemy Philadelphus. He desires to collect into his library at Alexandria "all the books in the world." Finally in his passion to secure one great work--the Jewish Laws--he trades 100,000 captives for that book. This is probably the highest price ever paid for a single work. It presents an unusual reason for the end of the Great Captivity. The events of this narrative took place during the lifetime of the famous Queen Arsinoe, who died 270 B. C. The exact date of the writing is uncertain. The details of court life, the discussion of social problems of the day are of the utmost interest and vividness. It is an odd discovery in this day and age to see the king and his guests playing at questions and answers during their banqueting.

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Verlag
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Erscheinungsdatum
2016
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1530875641
ISBN 13 
9781530875641
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
130
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