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In the Shadow of Sinai; a Story of Travel and Research from 1895 to 1897

Agnes Smith Lewis

Written with intelligence and charm, like a letter from a favorite aunt, this sequel to "How the Codex was Found" details the adventures and remarkable discoveries of two scholarly ladies traveling on their own in Sinai in the 1890s. Twin sisters Agnes Smith Lewis and Margaret Dunlop Gibson (the Westminster Sisters) - remarkable for their erudition and persistence - discovered, negotiated for, and translated a number of remarkable ancient texts, including Syriac versions of the Old Syriac Gospels and other important manuscripts. - Summary by Deborah Beach Giordano