Project Gutenberg 2015-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 79 Eckenstein, Lina 1857 1931 22004445 A History of Sinai Giovanni Fini, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A History of Sinai" by Lina Eckenstein is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the significance of the Sinai Peninsula in the context of religious history, particularly concerning its various cultures and traditions over time. Eckenstein investigates the area's role from ancient moon cults to its prominence in Judeo-Christian traditions, showcasing its diverse past. The opening of the text presents the foundational context of Sinai, describing its geographical features and historical importance in human civilization. The author introduces her own involvement in archaeological excavations in the region, particularly the studies of inscriptions and temple ruins at Serabit, which inform her insights into the peninsula's rich religious and cultural tapestry. Eckenstein outlines how Sinai has served as a significant nexus for various peoples and faiths throughout history, emphasizing both its ancient practices and modern implications for the understanding of religious development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sinai (Egypt) -- History DS Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 623293 623188 2024-09-21T05:31:18.542274 2023-09-21T15:16:43.711683 text/html text/html 612514 2021-10-16T13:08:10 text/html 1502965 2024-09-21T05:31:30.919181 application/epub+zip 1503729 2024-09-21T05:31:20.722259 application/epub+zip 255546 2024-09-21T05:31:19.596214 application/epub+zip 1670373 2024-09-21T05:31:37.664143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1612109 2024-09-21T05:31:29.758202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367938 2022-09-22T18:15:02.322803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441310 441255 2024-09-21T05:31:16.201782 2023-09-21T15:16:41.375650 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 441084 2021-10-16T13:09:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17872 2024-09-21T05:31:37.816125 application/rdf+xml 9087 2024-09-21T05:31:19.775227 image/jpeg 1451 2024-09-21T05:31:19.687257 image/jpeg 166933 2021-10-16T13:11:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 1405429 2021-10-16T13:11:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 1408891 2024-09-21T05:31:18.646253 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia