The sisters of Sinai: how two lady adventurers discovered the hidden Gospels
Biography, Adventurers and explorers, Historical biography, Women biography, Religious texts, Travel and geography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Recounts discoveries of twin sisters Agnes Lewis (1843-1926) and Margaret Gibson (d. 1920), Scottish widows who in the 1890s traveled to the Sinai Peninsula in search of lost biblical manuscripts. Describes their journey by camel to the libraries of St. Catherine's Monastery, where they eventually unearthed early gospel texts. 2009.
Title Details
ISBN
9781400041336
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Copyright Date
2009
Book number
2430723
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Mitzi Friedlander
Duration
13 hours 40 minutes 59 seconds
Audio producer
American Printing House for the Blind