Insights Into The Political, Economic, Religious and Social Life of the Roman Empire from The Acts and The Epistles – author Pamela Davenport’s Master of Literary Studies

Brisbane author Pamela Davenport’s thesis for her Master of Literary Studies, the subject being aspects of Roman history in the light of The Acts, and The Epistles; Pamela Davenport was a teacher at Somerville House, who inspired generations of students; she was also an enthusiastic amateur archaelologist who travelled widely in pursuit of her hobby; she authored a number of books, including the acclaimed ‘Searchlights, Slate Pencils and Suspicions A Child’s War Brisbane 1939-1954’; the thesis is here given the highest grading (7) with the following assessment “A splendid piece of work, comprehensive, well documented, admirably illustrated, and very interesting”; the illustrations mentioned include a number of original colour photos, taken by Davenport on her many travels; generally good throughout, with some foxing and minor staining; wraps heavily rubbed and foxed, and worn around edges.