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Robert Charles (scholar)

Robert Henry (R. H.) Charles, FBA (Cookstown, 6 August 1855–Westminster, 1931) was an Irish Anglican theologian, biblical scholar, professor, and translator from Northern Ireland. He is known particularly for his English translations of numerous apocryphal and pseudepigraphal Ancient Hebrew writings, including the Book of Jubilees (1895), the Apocalypse of Baruch (1896), the Ascension of Isaiah (1900), the Book of Enoch (1906), and the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs (1908), which have been widely used. He wrote the articles in the eleventh edition of Encyclopædia Britannica (1911) attributed to the initials "R. H. C."

Portrait of R. H. Charles

He was born in Cookstown, County Tyrone, on 6 August 1855 and educated at the Belfast Academy, Queen's College, Belfast, and Trinity College, Dublin, with periods in Imperial Germany and Switzerland. He gained a D.D. and became Professor of Biblical Greek at the Trinity College. In 1906, he was elected Fellow of the British Academy and four years later he was appointed Fellow of the Merton College, Oxford.[1][2][3] He also became Archdeacon of Westminster in 1919, serving until his death in 1931. He is buried in Westminster Abbey

Source "Queens University Belfast Collections & Archives " R H Charles married, Mary Lilias 1886...having no children.

Select bibliography

  • The Book of Enoch, Oxford: Clarendon, 1893, reprinted in 1895. Republished by Boston, MA: Samuel Weiser; 2003. ISBN 1-57863-259-5
  • The Ethiopic Version of the Hebrew Book of Jubilees, Oxford: Clarendon, 1895.
  • The Apocalypse of Baruch, London: Black, 1896.
  • and W. R. Morfill, The Book of the Secrets of Enoch, Oxford: Clarendon, 1896. Republished by Filiquarian Publishing, 2006. ISBN 1-59986-936-5
  • The Assumption of Moses, London: Black, 1897.
  • A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life, London: Black, 1899. 1999 reprint of 2nd edition
  • Ascension of Isaiah, London: Black, 1900.
  • The Book of Jubilees or the Little Genesis, London: Black, 1902.
  • Encyclopaedia Biblica (contributor), 1903
  • The Ethiopic Version of Book of Enoch, Oxford: Clarendon, 1906.
  • The Greek Versions of the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Oxford: Clarendon, 1908.
  • trans. The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs), London: Adam and Charles Black, 1908.
  • The Book of Enoch or 1 Enoch: Translated from the Editor's Ethiopic Text, Oxford: Clarendon, 1912.
  • Fragments of a Zadokite Work. Translated from the Cambridge Hebrew Text and edited with Introduction, Notes, and Indexes, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1912.
  • Studies in the Apocalypse, Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1913.
  • Eschatology: The Doctrine of a Future Life in Israel, Judaism and Christianity, London: Black, 1913 (rpt. New York: Schocken 1963 with an introduction by G. W. Buchanan).
  • ed. The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament, 2 vols.; Oxford: Clarendon, 1913. Republished in 1976. ISBN 0-19-826155-1
  • Religious Development Between the Old and the New Testaments, William and Norgate, 1914. Republished in 1925.
  • Charles, Robert H. (2007) [1916]. The Chronicle of John, Bishop of Nikiu: Translated from Zotenberg's Ethiopic Text. Merchantville, NJ: Evolution Publishing. ISBN 9781889758879.
  • Lectures on the Apocalypse, Schweich Lecture for 1919.
  • A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, 2 vols., Edinburgh: Clark, 1920.
  • The Teaching of the New Testament on Divorce, London: Williams & Norgate, 1921[4]
  • A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Daniel, Oxford: Clarendon, 1929.

References

  1. ^ "R.H. Charles Papers". Archives Hub. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ Robert Henry Charles (1913). Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament in English, with introduction and critical and explanatory notes to the several books. Internet Archive. Vol. II–Pseudoepigrapha. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020.
  3. ^ Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900–1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 76.
  4. ^ Headlam, Arthur C. (July 1921). "Review of The Teaching of the New Testament on Divorce by R. H. Charles". The Church Quarterly. 92: 210–235.
  • T. W. Manson, "Charles, Robert Henry," in The Dictionary of National Biography, 1931–40, ed. L. G. Wickham Legg, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1949, pp. 169–70.
  • "Concise Dictionary of National Biography"

External links

  •   Works by or about Robert Henry Charles at Wikisource
  • Works by Robert Charles at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)  

robert, charles, scholar, robert, henry, charles, cookstown, august, 1855, westminster, 1931, irish, anglican, theologian, biblical, scholar, professor, translator, from, northern, ireland, known, particularly, english, translations, numerous, apocryphal, pseu. Robert Henry R H Charles FBA Cookstown 6 August 1855 Westminster 1931 was an Irish Anglican theologian biblical scholar professor and translator from Northern Ireland He is known particularly for his English translations of numerous apocryphal and pseudepigraphal Ancient Hebrew writings including the Book of Jubilees 1895 the Apocalypse of Baruch 1896 the Ascension of Isaiah 1900 the Book of Enoch 1906 and the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 1908 which have been widely used He wrote the articles in the eleventh edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica 1911 attributed to the initials R H C Portrait of R H Charles He was born in Cookstown County Tyrone on 6 August 1855 and educated at the Belfast Academy Queen s College Belfast and Trinity College Dublin with periods in Imperial Germany and Switzerland He gained a D D and became Professor of Biblical Greek at the Trinity College In 1906 he was elected Fellow of the British Academy and four years later he was appointed Fellow of the Merton College Oxford 1 2 3 He also became Archdeacon of Westminster in 1919 serving until his death in 1931 He is buried in Westminster AbbeySource Queens University Belfast Collections amp Archives R H Charles married Mary Lilias 1886 having no children Select bibliography EditThe Book of Enoch Oxford Clarendon 1893 reprinted in 1895 Republished by Boston MA Samuel Weiser 2003 ISBN 1 57863 259 5 The Ethiopic Version of the Hebrew Book of Jubilees Oxford Clarendon 1895 The Apocalypse of Baruch London Black 1896 and W R Morfill The Book of the Secrets of Enoch Oxford Clarendon 1896 Republished by Filiquarian Publishing 2006 ISBN 1 59986 936 5 The Assumption of Moses London Black 1897 A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life London Black 1899 1999 reprint of 2nd edition Ascension of Isaiah London Black 1900 The Book of Jubilees or the Little Genesis London Black 1902 Encyclopaedia Biblica contributor 1903 The Ethiopic Version of Book of Enoch Oxford Clarendon 1906 The Greek Versions of the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs Oxford Clarendon 1908 trans The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs London Adam and Charles Black 1908 The Book of Enoch or 1 Enoch Translated from the Editor s Ethiopic Text Oxford Clarendon 1912 Fragments of a Zadokite Work Translated from the Cambridge Hebrew Text and edited with Introduction Notes and Indexes Oxford Clarendon Press 1912 Studies in the Apocalypse Edinburgh T amp T Clark 1913 Eschatology The Doctrine of a Future Life in Israel Judaism and Christianity London Black 1913 rpt New York Schocken 1963 with an introduction by G W Buchanan ed The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament 2 vols Oxford Clarendon 1913 Republished in 1976 ISBN 0 19 826155 1 Religious Development Between the Old and the New Testaments William and Norgate 1914 Republished in 1925 Charles Robert H 2007 1916 The Chronicle of John Bishop of Nikiu Translated from Zotenberg s Ethiopic Text Merchantville NJ Evolution Publishing ISBN 9781889758879 Lectures on the Apocalypse Schweich Lecture for 1919 A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Revelation of St John 2 vols Edinburgh Clark 1920 The Teaching of the New Testament on Divorce London Williams amp Norgate 1921 4 A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Daniel Oxford Clarendon 1929 References Edit R H Charles Papers Archives Hub Retrieved 25 September 2020 Robert Henry Charles 1913 Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament in English with introduction and critical and explanatory notes to the several books Internet Archive Vol II Pseudoepigrapha Oxford Clarendon Press Archived from the original on 25 September 2020 Levens R G C ed 1964 Merton College Register 1900 1964 Oxford Basil Blackwell p 76 Headlam Arthur C July 1921 Review of The Teaching of the New Testament on Divorce by R H Charles The Church Quarterly 92 210 235 T W Manson Charles Robert Henry in The Dictionary of National Biography 1931 40 ed L G Wickham Legg Oxford Oxford University Press 1949 pp 169 70 Concise Dictionary of National Biography External links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Robert Charles scholar Works by or about Robert Henry Charles at Wikisource Works by Robert Charles at LibriVox public domain audiobooks Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Charles scholar amp oldid 1152818219, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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