Old Testament Legends Being Stories Out Of Some Of The Less-Known Apocryphal Books Of The Old Testament: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Old Testament Legends Being Stories Out Of Some Of The Less-Known Apocryphal Books Of The Old Testament, credited to M. R. James, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Old Testament Legends Being Stories Out Of Some Of The Less-Known Apocryphal Books Of The Old Testament by M. R. James. Read in English by David Wales M R James was a well regarded English scholar who studied the medieval period (he also wrote great ghost stories!). Apocryphal books are ancient literatures about biblical events and characters but these books are not included in the Bible. (Some books regarded as apocryphal by Protestant tradition are included in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox Bibles.) They are sources of stories and legends that were elaborated about the beloved biblical narratives. The Preface contains a good explanation of apocryphal literature. In this 1913 book Dr. James has collected and edited eight of those legends. He intended his book for a youth audience but more mature readers will find the stories no less interesting. - Summary by David Wales

Recording facts

• Recording title: Old Testament Legends Being Stories Out Of Some Of The Less-Known Apocryphal Books Of The Old Testament
• Author credits: M. R. James
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 7
• Listed recording duration: 3:25:11

Catalogue topics

• bible
• Legends
• stories

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 20:14
2. 01 - Adam; The Death Of Adam And Eve — 26:14
3. 02 - Abraham — 29:58
4. 03 - The Story Of Aseneth, Joseph's Wife — 41:07
5. 04 - Job — 28:17
6. 05 - Solomon And The Demons; The Story Of Ebedmelech The Ethiopian, And Of The Death Of Jeremiah — 31:59
7. 06 - Ahikar — 27:22

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