History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Reading Course in Homeric Greek: Book One (revised)

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The best entry into Epic Greek language
A most welcome 2006 edition of a classic text!
An enlightening pleasure
volume 1 now available again (at long last!)
Useful if you already know some Greek

Reading Course in Homeric Greek: Book One (revised)
Raymond V. Schoder , Vincent C. Horrigan , and Leslie Collins Edwards
Manufacturer: Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Co.
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ASIN: 1585101753
Release Date: 2004-12-16

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This text is a revised edition of the well respected text by Frs. Schroder Horrigan. A Reading Course in Homeric Greek, Book One, provides an introduction to Greek language as found in the Greek of Homer. Covering 120 lessons, readings from Homer begin after the first 10 lessons in the book. Honor work, appendices, and vocabularies are included. Volume II is due later in 2005.

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The best entry into Epic Greek language.......2007-01-08

If you want to read ancient texts in Greek, the best way, now pleasantly-surprisingly feasible with this book, is to start in Homer (however many individuals you believe actually composed the works under that name). I say this for two reasons:

1. Literarily, Homer's works function in almost all ancient Greek and Roman literature in the same way that the King James Bible and Shakespeare's works function in English literature.

2. Linguistically, it's always easier to go forward in time through linguistic changes than to go backward. English speakers today have to work at first to get the right feel for Shakespeare's English, and even the later ancient Greeks (after the time of Alexander the Great) depended on their scholars to explain "difficult" parts of Homer's language for them.

This textbook is good. It rewards you with frequent, and real, accomplishment at each step. However, if you're a complete beginner in Greek who has never "declined" nouns and adjectives in any other language, you'll get much better results by taking a class based on this book or else by meeting frequently with a qualified private tutor. If you are comfortable declining nouns, and you are able to teach yourself a language efficiently, you can profitably work through this book on your own.

A most welcome 2006 edition of a classic text!.......2006-09-17

This excellent 3rd edition, including some well-chosen revisions and supplements, retains all the advantages of Schoder and Horrigan's measured approach while improving typography and readability, expanding the (extra-Homer) readings, and speaking more clearly to the preparation-deprived student of our time (earlier editions pretty much took for granted conceptual understanding of grammar and syntax). The book's pace is excellent and so is its well-phased introduction of new concepts as the student progresses. Self-correcting exercises are also included for the first time. Selections from the Odyssey begin halfway through the book, after the student has acquired sufficient knowledge and cultural background to appreciate them.
Highly recommended. I hope that Collins Edwards, the reviser, is even now working on Book 2, last republished (2nd edition) in 1986.

An enlightening pleasure.......2006-08-05

"A Reading Course in Homeric Greek" is a wonderfully-written text, filled with warmth and wisdom. This is a key to the genetic code of Western Civilization!

volume 1 now available again (at long last!).......2005-02-02

update: The publisher has made the first eighty pages (which go up to the middle of Chapter 24) of this book available as a free sample to download, on their website "pullins dot com." So you can order the book now and start studying today with the free sample while you wait for your hard copy to arrive.

Useful if you already know some Greek.......2004-07-23

As others have mentioned, you need book 1 first. It took me about a year to track it down, but I did find eventually.

The strong point of this book is that there are a lot of exercises. Your vocabulary really gets a good work-out.

On the down-side, the book was written assuming that students would have a teacher, so important things like the difference between the aorist and the imperfect are handled in only one paragraph.

The other issue I have is that a lot of the exercises are drawn from the New Testament, which is Koine Greek, and translated into the Homeric dialect. This is a bit like a Latin course giving quotes from Dante translated into classical Latin--sure, it can be done, but it makes more sense to use the original language. (Other exercises are drawn from Plato, Aristotle, et al, also not Homeric, but not as distant as Koine)

Bookrolls and Scribes in Oxyrhynchus (Studies in Book and Print Culture)

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Bookrolls and Scribes in Oxyrhynchus (Studies in Book and Print Culture)
William A. Johnson
Manufacturer: University of Toronto Press
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Lying now under the sand 300 kilometres south of the coastal metropolis of Alexandria, the town of Oxyrhynchus rose to prominence under Egypt's Hellenistic and Roman rulers. The 1895 British-led excavation revealed little in the way of buildings and other cultural artefacts, but instead yielded a huge random mass of everyday papyri, piled thirty feet deep, including private letters and shopping lists, government circulars, and copies of ancient literature.

The surviving bookrolls Â- the papyrus rolls with literary texts Â- have provided a great deal of information on ancient books, ancient readers, and ancient reading. Examining only those texts that survive in full form in medieval manuscripts, William Johnson has analysed over 400 bookrolls to understand the production, use, and aesthetics of the ancient book. His close analysis of formal and conventional features of the bookrolls not only provides detailed information on the bookroll industry Â- manufacture, design, and format Â- but also, in turn, suggests some intriguing questions and provisional answers about the ways in which the use and function of the bookroll among ancient readers may differ from modern or medieval practice. Meticulously erudite, this work will be of great importance to all papyrologists, classicists, and literary scholars.

Birth of the Symbol: Ancient Readers at the Limits of Their Texts

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Birth of the Symbol: Ancient Readers at the Limits of Their Texts
Peter T. Struck
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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Nearly all of us have studied poetry and been taught to look for the symbolic as well as literal meaning of the text. Is this the way the ancients saw poetry? In Birth of the Symbol, Peter Struck explores the ancient Greek literary critics and theorists who invented the idea of the poetic "symbol."

The book notes that Aristotle and his followers did not discuss the use of poetic symbolism. Rather, a different group of Greek thinkers--the allegorists--were the first to develop the notion. Struck extensively revisits the work of the great allegorists, which has been underappreciated. He links their interest in symbolism to the importance of divination and magic in ancient times, and he demonstrates how important symbolism became when they thought about religion and philosophy. "They see the whole of great poetic language as deeply figurative," he writes, "with the potential always, even in the most mundane details, to be freighted with hidden messages."

Birth of the Symbol offers a new understanding of the role of poetry in the life of ideas in ancient Greece. Moreover, it demonstrates a connection between the way we understand poetry and the way it was understood by important thinkers in ancient times.

Reading Greek: Text (Joint Association of Classical Teachers Greek Course)

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Reading Greek: Text (Joint Association of Classical Teachers Greek Course)
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The JACT Reading Greek Course has been written for beginners in the upper school, at university and in adult education. It aims to enable students to read fifth- and fourth-century Attic Greek, Homer and Herodotus, with some fluency and intelligence in one to two years. The main medium of learning is a continuous, graded Greek text, adapted from original sources.

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There are other, better options.......2007-04-20

This book was, unfortunately, my first introduction to ancient greek. I do not recommend it. The grammar explanations are extremely brief and entirely inadequate. The book is in now way user-friendly. The only benefit that the book does offer is exposure to some good readings (such as the orations of Demosthenes, passage from Alcestis, etc.). The problem, however, is that these "almost entirely unadapted" readings occur much towards the end of the book, when at least a moderate understanding of grammar is required. This was the required text for my beginning greek course, unfortunately. Even the other classics professors at my university (besides my intro to greek professor) greatly frown upon the book as an introduction to greek. I would recommend Crosby and Schaeffer's 'Introduction to Greek' for the learner who needs a slower, more 'wheelock'-like introduction to Greek. The lessons are short, manageable, and learnable. The only quam that I have with Crosby and Schaeffer is that there is no answer key available. Nevertheless, it is a great book. For the more aggressive/studious learner, I would recommend Hardy Hansen and Gerald Quinn's 'Greek: An Intensive Course.' The grammar explanations are entirely superior to most other books. There are also self-correcting examinations after every three or four units, which greatly helps the self-learner.

The bottom line: do not attempt to learn ancient greek with JACT. I have found it best to employ all of these books in learning ancient greek. After all, ancient greek is a very difficult language.

Not that bad..........2006-04-12

This book is not easy. It is definately a book that makes you work to learn the language. Their are two major problems with this book: the forms are set up in the British system (nominative, accusative, genitive, dative) and it does a shotty job of introducing the grammar.

If you have learned Latin in the American system, then it will be an annoying transition to Greek if you use this book, but if you work hard and get the grammar down, this book can be very rewarding.

Another book that I would recommend over this one is Chase and Phillips, which focuses more on grammar then on translation, but does a great job.

Good reading selections, patchy grounding.......2004-03-15

As other reviewers have noted, the series is ungainly and one needs to have a minimum of three of the books (text, grammar and vocabulary, reader's guide)and possibly a fourth (vocabulary alone)before going on to the intermediate reading selections, of which there are now three.

But more importantly the evident strengths of the series are mixed with equally important weakness. It's indeed exciting to begin to read simplified Greek text from the first lesson, within a very few to be reading only slightly adapted extracts from the great authors, and to end with original passages from Demosthenes, Euripides, Herodotus, and Homer. All the selections (quite a few from Aristophanes and Plato)and settings (adapted from Thucydides for the time of the plague in Athens) are fascinating and authentic.

On the other hand, there are at least two problems apart from the awkwardness of using three or four books together. After the first seven or eight lessons, the level of difficulty gets exponential not so much in absorbing, but in retaining the grammatical complexity. The exercises are just too few to be really helpful in this regard. By the time the student finishes the basic text, the base is insufficient to go on reading other texts with facility.

A second problem is the diffuseness of the texts: a smattering of many different styles and types of ancient Greek does not really provide focus. As the language kept evolving, with the simplest being the koine, it's perhaps a mistake not to start with grounding first in this form. Alternatively, much more emphasis on Homer could equally help provide a base from which to expand. The most difficult authors in some ways are in the classical Attic (Demosthenes, Aristophanes, Plato). Again, it could have been a better strategy, even keeping the focus only on these, to concentrate on say, Plato.

To sum up, my suggestion would be to use this series with some caution: It's quite effective to acquire some of the basics, and reading all the text in the first volume is certainly a satisfying experience. But for a more thorough base in ancient Greek, it may be better to: (i) master the koine of the New Testament; (ii) focus on Homeric Greek with Pharr's text; (iii) and, acquire depth in the Attic dialect with either of different texts which rely on a single author (Hansen's course uses extracts from Plato; in the older tradition, Mather and Hewitt provide the whole of Xenophon's Anabasis in an excellent, annotated version).

Good reading selections, patchy grounding.......2004-03-14

Tough going, but valuable.......2004-02-06

Before you buy into this book series, go clear off your desk. You're going to need a lot of space to spread out your Reading Greek library.

At a minimum, you will need two books: the "Text," which includes Greek readings with brief English introductions, and "Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises," (GVE) which includes the actual pedagogical materials to guide you through the Text's readings. You'll need both books open at the same time to do your work.

Two books might not be enough if you're studying on your own. You will also want to pick up "An independent study guide to Reading Greek." This book gives slightly more in-depth discussion of the vocabulary and grammatical points covered in GVE, translations of the Text, and answers to the GVE exercises. And if you're teaching yourself, you can pick up "The teachers' notes to Reading Greek." This book gives tips on how to manage the materials in the two basic books. If you know a little Greek before you start, this book helps you figure out what strategy the authors are pursuing.

But you're not done. There's a thin "Greek vocabulary" that goes with the series. It provides all the vocabulary for the Text in one place. And there is a nice history of ancient Greece that complements the text, "The world of Athens." This book provides background on Greek culture, politics, and arts. The independent study guide cross-references sections in "The world" to chapters in the "Reading Greek" books. Very helpful when you come across a cultural reference and wonder what it means.

But wait--that's not all. If you can make it through all these books, there are two readers to continue your studies. One is an anthology of classic Greek texts, the other an introduction to the later, New Testament Greek. I hope someday to be in a position to make use of them.

One last thing. If you're like me and need to hear a language to learn it, you should listen to the audio tape that accompanies the series. Be warned that the audio quality is not so good. The recordings are rather noisy, making it hard to hear exactly how the speakers are pronouncing things. But since no one really knows how Attic Greek sounded, maybe you don't need to listen that closely.

Finally, concerning the value of the texts themselves: I find this series difficult to use, but worthwhile. In lesson one, the authors teach you the Greek alphabet and then drop you right into a seven page Greek story. (Perhaps the authors were inspired by that girl in Nabokov's Pnin who thought that, "once you learn the Cyrillic alphabet, you can read 'Anna Karamazov' in the original!") The vocabulary for the first lesson alone must number over 150 words. This approach makes for tough going at first. I can imagine many people give up half way through lesson one. I know I did. Then I spent a few months with a good Koine Greek program, one with better scaffolding for the beginner (William Mounce's,) before coming back to Reading Greek.

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Plot synopsis of this classic is made meaningful with analysis and quotes by noted literary critics, summaries of the work's main themes and characters, a sketch of the author's life and times, a bibliography, suggested test questions, and ideas for essays and term papers.

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Homer is the greatest poet of humanity.......1999-07-13

The Odyssey is the sun which gives enlightment to those able to see its greatness, it is newer than the newspaper I read today morning. For his sense of reality, desire of sublimity, taste for human feelings and witty use of words, Homer is not just a great poet, he is the greatest poet humanity ever had.

invigorating and made me think.......1999-03-03

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For all true lovers of Greek tragedy

Oxford Readings in Greek Tragedy

Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0198721102

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Greek tragedy, the fountainhead of all western drama, is widely read by students in a variety of disciplines. Segal here presents twenty-nine of the finest modern essays on the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. All Greek has been translated, but the original footnotes have been
retained. Contributors include Anne Burnett, E.R. Dodds, Bernard M.W. Knox, Hugh Lloyd-Jones, Karl Reinhardt, Jacqueline de Romilly, Bruno Snell, Jean-Pierre Vernant and Cedric Whitman.

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For all true lovers of Greek tragedy.......1999-02-07

This volume is an exciting collection of essays about the big three (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides) generally arranged in chronological order. The subjects are diverse: individual plays (e.g. Ajax), trilogies (Oresteia), and broader topics (e.g. character study in the plays of Sophocles). If you ready and study the Greek tragedies, this book will give you fascinating new insights. ALSO RECOMMENDED, "The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy".

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Even if you did not made the compulsory military service...
Much more than a simple anti-militarist book

Ardor Guerrero
Antonio Munoz Molina , and Antonio Munoz Molina
Manufacturer: Vintage Books
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Long after completing his military service, the author has a recurring dream that he must return to serve more time because he was discharged too soon. This nightmare and the memory of the daily fear that he lived as a draftee sent to the Basque Country to face the threat of terrorist attack, led him to write this exhaustive autobiography confined to that time in his life. Told with the skill and narrative ability of the great novelist that he is, the author's recounting leaves an indelible mark on the reader.

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Even if you did not made the compulsory military service..........2001-04-10

...you will stick to this book. It can be also read like a horror book, much better than those by Stephen King, since this has been REAL. I ASOLUTELY love Antonio Muñoz Molina, and I recommend each book he has written.

Much more than a simple anti-militarist book.......1999-07-10

Every one who has ever been to a military camp should read this book in order to not forgetting all the suffering and the bad experience there. The books talks about all these things that you think you have already forgotten,but they are still inside you. Unfortunately, thousands of guys in Spain have the terrible duty of serving their country as a soldier, while their life is broken for about one year, when they have to forget what they are, and accept the orders of other men who,too very often, take adventage of their power. I also want to recomend the other books of Antonio Muñoz Molina, who, in my opinion, is one of the most talented writers in spanish language.

Englishman's Greek New Testament Giving the Greek Text of Stephens 1550 with the Various Readings of the Editions of Elzevir 1624, Griesbach, Lachmann, Tischendorf, Tregelles, Alford, and Wordsworth: Together with an Interlinear Literal Translation,

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Englishman's Greek New Testament Giving the Greek Text of Stephens 1550 with the Various Readings of the Editions of Elzevir 1624, Griesbach, Lachmann, Tischendorf, Tregelles, Alford, and Wordsworth: Together with an Interlinear Literal Translation,
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The gospel according to Jesus: Translated from The Englishman's Greek New Testament, giving the Greek text of Stephens 1550, with various readings

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The gospel according to Jesus: Translated from The Englishman's Greek New Testament, giving the Greek text of Stephens 1550, with various readings
Marv Friedenn
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