{"product_id":"epistle-james-polyglot","title":"Epistle of James 1654 - Arabic, Ethiopic \u0026 Latin Trilingual Edition - Rare Polyglot Facsimile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1654 Trilingual Epistle of James - Arabic, Ethiopic and Latin - Ex Officina Elzeviriana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the rare 1654 Leiden polyglot edition of the Epistle of St. James the Apostle, printed by Johannes \u0026amp; Danielis Elsevir, Academ. Typographi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinguistic content:\u003cbr\u003e- Arabic version\u003cbr\u003e- Ethiopic (Ge'ez) version  \u003cbr\u003e- Latin translation of both\u003cbr\u003e- Critical philological notes comparing manuscripts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle page features the famous Elsevir tree mark and the motto: \"Laudetur omnibus Linguis Deus Sanctus\" (Let God be praised in all languages).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1654 polyglot predates the 1833 Watts Arabic Bible and represents the earliest European attempt to present the Catholic Epistles in Oriental languages with critical apparatus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you receive:\u003cbr\u003e- 600 DPI facsimile, original red and black title page preserved\u003cbr\u003e- Complete Epistle of James (5 chapters) with philological notes\u003cbr\u003e- Archival paper, hardcover option\u003cbr\u003e- Essential for Septuagint, Oriental philology, and Textus Receptus research\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the Gospels \u0026amp; Papyri Archive - compare P52 (125 AD) → 1654 Polyglot → 1833 Arabic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: What languages are in this 1654 edition?\u003cbr\u003eA: Ge'ez (Classical Ethiopic), Arabic, and Latin in parallel columns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: Who printed this polyglot?\u003cbr\u003eA: Johannes \u0026amp; Danielis Elsevier, Leiden, 1654. First Elsevir edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: Is this the complete Epistle of James?\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes, all 5 chapters with philological notes comparing manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"historical original Ebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536915382444,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/5123\/0380\/files\/1658.webp?v=1790536092","url":"https:\/\/masonbook.myshopify.com\/products\/epistle-james-polyglot","provider":"historical original Ebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}