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Light From the Ancient East Or The New Testament Illustrated by Recently Discovered Texts of the Graeco Roman World is a book written by Adolph Deissmann. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the New Testament in light of recently discovered texts from the Graeco-Roman world. The author explores how these texts shed new light on the language, culture, and customs of the people who lived during the time of the New Testament. The book is divided into two parts. The first part provides an overview of the historical and cultural context of the New Testament. The author discusses the language, literature, and religion of the Graeco-Roman world, and how these influenced the New Testament. The second part of the book examines specific passages of the New Testament in light of the recently discovered texts. Throughout the book, the author uses his extensive knowledge of ancient languages and cultures to provide a detailed analysis of the text. He also includes numerous illustrations and photographs to help readers better understand the context of the New Testament. Overall, Light From the Ancient East Or The New Testament Illustrated by Recently Discovered Texts of the Graeco Roman World is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the New Testament and its historical context. The book provides a unique perspective on the text and helps readers better understand the culture and customs of the people who lived during the time of the New Testament.1927. The main text of this work is written in a manner to be understood in all essentials by the general reader without specialist knowledge. For the same reason the Greek and Latin texts have been furnished with translations, a good means of enabling the author to check his impressions. A large number of the more important texts are presented in facsimile. In obtaining the necessary photographs, rubbings, etc., the author was assisted by several scholars and publishers at home and abroad.This scarce antiquarian book is