Publisher's Synopsis
""Light From the Ancient East"" is a book written by Adolph Deissmann that explores the Graeco-Roman world and its influence on the New Testament. The author draws upon his extensive knowledge of ancient languages and literature to provide a comprehensive analysis of the cultural and historical context in which the New Testament was written. The book is divided into two parts: the first part focuses on the language and literature of the Graeco-Roman world, while the second part examines the New Testament in light of this context. Deissmann uses recently discovered texts to shed light on the cultural and religious practices of the time, and how they influenced the development of Christianity. The book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of the ancient world, as well as the origins of Christianity.1927. The main text of this work is written in a manner to be understood in all essentials by the general reader without specialist knowledge. For the same reason the Greek and Latin texts have been furnished with translations, a good means of enabling the author to check his impressions. A large number of the more important texts are presented in facsimile. In obtaining the necessary photographs, rubbings, etc., the author was assisted by several scholars and publishers at home and abroad.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
