Janet Soskice describes a quintessentially Victorian adventure with of Agnes and Margaret Smith, identical twin sisters from Scotland who made one of one of most important scriptural discoveries of modern times. The Sisters of Sinai: How Two Lady Adventurers Discovered the Hidden Gospels is an account of how two ladies in middle age and without university degrees uncovered and translated this text, bringing a great biblical treasure to world attention.
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In re "Sisters of Sinai:"
Are these the same sisters, friends of the
In re "Sisters of Sinai:" Are these the same sisters whe retrieved the Cairo Genizah from a bookstore in Cairo and gave it to their friend, Solomon Shechter, Professor of Rabbinics?
I read a review of this book in the NYT Book Review - it sounds fascinating - very much looking forward to hearing this interview.
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