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"The Five Scrolls" is a translation from Hebrew to Scots of five Old Testament books : the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther, by Hugh S. Pyper. A native of Edinburgh now living in Orkney, Hugh Pyper is Emeritus Professor of Biblical Interpretation at the University of Sheffield and a former President of the Society for Old Testament Studies. In addition to his academic writing, he has translated poems by Fernando Pessoa, Gottfried Keller and others into Scots.
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The Five Scrolls
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ISBN 10: 1912052792
ISBN 13: 9781912052790
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The Five Scrolls: The Sang o Sangs, Ruth, Lamentations, Qoheleth, Esther owerset frae the Hebrew intil Scots
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The Five Scrolls: The Sang o Sangs, Ruth, Lamentatiouns, Qoheleth, Esther Owerset Frae the Hebrew Intil Scots
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A tuny scuff to top corner of front cover, otherwise a very good clean tight copy of this slim soft-cover book. A translation of the Megilloth, that is the Old Testament books The Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther, from the oroginal Hebrew into Scots. No glossary of the Scots words, so intended for readers well-acquainted with the Scots language. 85pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 013833