In the field of Biblical scholarship, especially in its relation to archaeology, few men can speak with greater authority than Professor Albright. In this brief but masterly survey, he deals first with the effect of archaeological discoveries on our understanding of the Old Testament, from Abraham to the Judges, and then with linguistic arguments which have been advanced about the nature of Hebrew thought and its contrast with Greek - with some wise words on demythologization. Finally he surveys the effect on New Testament scholarship and early Christian history of the availability of comparative material from the Dead Sea Scrolls and from Gnostic papyri, showing that it is conservative, rather than radical, views which are supported by the new evidence. [From front flap]

New Horizons in Biblical Research (The Whidden Lectures for 1961)

William Foxwell Albright

Religion & Spirituality

Oxford University Press, London

, viii, 930 pages, dust-jacket illustrated by Lynton Lamb

He Knew He Was Right (World's Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Anthony, Trollope

Literary

The Táin Bó Cuailnge, centre-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's nearest approach to a great epic. It tells the story of a giant cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, queen and king of Connacht, and their allies, seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cuailnge. The hero of the tale is Cúchulainn, the Hound of Ulster, who single-handedly resists the invasion, whils Ulster's warriors lie sick. Thomas Kinsella's translation is the first attempt to present a `living version' of the story, complete and unbowdlerized. It is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts, and includes a group of related stories which prepare for the action of the Táin. Illustrated with 31 brush drawings by Louis le Brocquy and three maps, this edition combines medieval epic with modern art.

The Tain: From the Irish Epic "Tain Bo Cuailnge"

Kinsella, Thomas

Fantasia (Quasi Variazione) on the "Old 104th" Psalm Tune - study score

Arts & Photography

Vaughan Williams, Ralph

Music

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