I am THRILLED to see the William Ramsey collection ready to leave community pricing!!!! I don't understand how, as I have checked daily and it has been at just under 80% forever... and then today, it suddenly jumped to over 100%
This set has been my chief desire in Logos since back when I started with the company in floppy days. I was elated after years to see it offered in Pre-pub after requesting it for so long, and was heartbroken when it was suddenly moved to CP. I was afraid I would never see it.
I have collected (over many years) Ramsey's works and have original editions of virtually everything he has written. They are however, bulky and fragile, a problem for me as I travel extensively on the field. Also, of course, to have these works in Logos is a HUGE advantage, as there is a lot of data contained in them. I draw from them constantly when I prepare lessons.
I know many have argued that this set is dated. Yes, he wrote at the turn of the century. But to this day, there is no one to even come close to the encyclopedic knowledge that Ramsey gained through his lifetime of research in ancient Asia Minor. Much of that information remains unpublished in any other source, and remains largely forgotten, despite appearing as footnotes in any serious scholarly work on the Book of Acts. In fact, I believe there is much that his works contain that cannot be retrieved from more modern research, as so much has changed in modern Turkey. Ramsey wrote at a time when many geographical conditions had not changed greatly from the days of Paul... or at least, were much more traceable than they are today.
So, let me encourage anyone with an interest in the study of the Book of Acts or the early church to strongly consider this purchase. They are not light reads by any means, but still retain a wealth of information for the diligent student. They are still deemed to be classics in their field. 16 volumes for $30 is ridiculously inexpensive for the value this set represents foe the study of the NT... at least for me.
A thousand thanks to Logos for finally publishing this material!!!
Emile
