The Composition Of The Book Of Isaiah In The Light Of History And Archaeology Classic Reprint

Author : Rev. Robert H. Kennett
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330207185
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Composition of the Book of Isaiah in the Light of History and Archaeology written by Rev. Robert H. Kennett and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Composition of the Book of Isaiah in the Light of History and Archaeology The three lectures contained in this volume, which were delivered in the summer of 1909 as the second annual course of the Schweich Lectures, are an attempt to tell in a simple way the story of the book of Isaiah, and are not to be regarded as a commentary upon the book. In many cases I have been content merely to indicate, by means of quotations, that view of the origin and date of particular sections which commends itself to me, and I have made no attempt to give in detail the arguments for the theory which I have thus suggested. Had I done this, the length of the lectures would have been enormously increased, and the amount of detail would, in all probability, have tended to distract attention from the points which I desire particularly to make prominent. I have intentionally abstained from multiplying references, especially when referring to uncontroverted facts which are not of vital importance to my argument. Although no discussion of the problems of the book of Isaiah can be altogether adequate which is not based on the original Hebrew, I have endeavoured, as far as possible, to keep before myself the needs of English readers. I gladly avail myself of this opportunity of expressing my thanks to several friends for help which they have kindly given in the preparation and publication of these lectures. The Rev. C. H. W. Johns, Litt.D., Master of S. Catharine's College, and formerly Fellow and Lecturer of Queens' College, Cambridge, has not only allowed me to consult him on many occasions on questions of Assyriology, but has also read through the first lecture in manuscript. To my friend and colleague, Mr. A. B. Cook, M.A., Fellow and Lecturer of Queens' College, Cambridge, and Reader in Classical Archaeology, I am indebted for much information on Greek archaeology and religion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.