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F. C. (Frederick Cornwallis) Conybeare
1856–1924
A bold Oxford scholar and prolific writer, he ranged from Armenian texts and biblical criticism to church history and religious controversy. His work helped bring lesser-known Christian traditions and manuscripts to a wider English-speaking audience.
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The Historical Christ; Or, An investigation of the views of Mr. J. M. Robertson, Dr. A. Drews, and Prof. W. B. Smith
by F. C. (Frederick Cornwallis) Conybeare
About the author
Born in Surrey in 1856, Frederick Cornwallis Conybeare was a British orientalist and theologian who studied at University College, Oxford, later becoming a fellow there and eventually Professor of Theology at Oxford. He was especially known for his work on Armenian language and literature, and for using manuscripts and early texts to explore the history of Christianity.
Conybeare wrote on an unusually wide range of subjects, including biblical scholarship, comparative religion, and dissenting religious movements. Readers who come to him today often find a scholar who was energetic, argumentative, and deeply curious, willing to follow difficult evidence wherever it led.
He died in 1924, but his books still reflect a moment when new manuscript research was reshaping how many readers understood the ancient church and the Bible. For listeners interested in older religious scholarship, his work offers both historical insight and a vivid sense of intellectual debate.