Constantine Tischendorf

by Stanley E. Porter

Book Overview

Constantin von Tischendorf was a pioneer. He existed in an age when biblical studies as we know it was being formed, when the quest for forgotten manuscripts and lost treasures was being undertaken with no less zeal and intrigue than it is today. It was Tischendorf who found, and preserved, the oldest extant version of the complete bible that we know of, the so-called Codex Sinaiticus, which he discovered in poor condition at St Catherine's Monastery...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567658023
• ISBN13: 9780567658029
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.5"