Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts is the first comprehensive study of the role of languages and texts in the religions of the Greco-Roman world, including Judaism and Christianity.It explores bilingualism, language learning, literacy, book production and translation, as well as some of the more explicitly religious factors, including beliefs about language, missionary zeal, ritual, conservatism and the power of a priestly establishment. Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts sheds new light on the role of the power of words, spoken and written, in religion.

Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts (Religion in the First Christian Centuries)

History

Sawyer, John

Ancient Civilizations

Routledge

By considering the status of Hebrew in Judaism alongside that of Greek in Rome Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts sheds new light on the role of the power of words, spoken and written, in religion.

*Nfa*, John Sawyer

Signed "Your brother Jan" although signature may be printed. See photos. Dust jacket has slight shelfwear. Hardcover and text in excellent condition with no marks or writing. Strong binding. Not ex-library

Dialed in: Jan Opperman's Story

Sports & Outdoors

Carl Hungness Pub.

An account of the racing career of Rich Vogler. Also a historical account of Sprint Car Racing.

No time for yesterday: Rich Vogler : his life, 1950-1990

Reprint of 1898 history of Cherry Valley.

History of Cherry Valley

Americas

Cherry Valley Editions

Sawyers Turbomachinery Maintenance Handbook: Volume 2/Steam Turbines-Power Recovery Turbines

Science & Math

Turbomachinery Intl Pubns

Sawyer's Turbomachinery Maintenance Handbook: Volume 1 /Gas Turbines-Turbocompressors

Sawyer's Turbomachinery Maintenance Handbook: Volume 3/Support Services and Equipment

Sawyer's Turbomachinery Maintenance Handbook: Volume 3/Support Services and Equipment

Some minor wear and tear - but overall very good condition.

Manual of California Vegetation

Biological Sciences

California Native Plant Society

A THRILLING JOHN STONE ADVENTURE. A highly authentic fictional tale of a Delta Force hostage rescue operation into East Africa. Adventure hero Master Sergeant John E. Stone, employs the dirty-trick tactics developed by Delta Force and CIA that the government doesn't want you to know, that could only be released as fiction. Revealed is Delta's modern techniques, equipment and secret name, Combat Application Group or as its operators call themselves ... CAG. A SECRET TRUST FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT A COUP IN AFRICA THREATENING OIL DRILLING RIGHTS AN OPERATION RUN BY CIA DOOMED FROM THE START TO PROTECT THE OIL U.S. OIL WORKERS TAKEN HOSTAGE SOMEONE IS SABOTAGING U.S. RELATIONS IS IT CHINA OR SOMEONE FROM WITHIN OUR OWN GOVERNMENT STONE AND HIS 16 MAN DELTA AIR TEAM ARE RACING TO SURVIVE THE BETRAYAL AND THE BULLETS!

CAG Expert at War: a fictional Delta Force Mission into East Africa

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Matilda Publishing Company

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Books by Sawyer, John

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Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts (Religion in the First Christian Centuries)

Sacred Languages and Sacred Texts (Religion in the First Christian Centuries)

Dialed in: Jan Opperman's Story

No time for yesterday: Rich Vogler : his life, 1950-1990

History of Cherry Valley

Sawyers Turbomachinery Maintenance Handbook: Volume 2/Steam Turbines-Power Recovery Turbines

Sawyer's Turbomachinery Maintenance Handbook: Volume 1 /Gas Turbines-Turbocompressors

Sawyer's Turbomachinery Maintenance Handbook: Volume 3/Support Services and Equipment

Manual of California Vegetation

CAG Expert at War: a fictional Delta Force Mission into East Africa