Guardians of letters: literacy, power, and the transmitters of early christian literature
Auteur :
Haines-Eitzen, Kim
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195135640
Date de publication :
21 déc. 2000
Dimensions :
23,3 x 16,4 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
531 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Who were the scribes who copied early Christian literature during the second and third centuries? What roles did they play in the reproduction and dissemination of these writings? To answer these questions, this study uses evidence from early Christian literature and the earliest Christian papyri - including their form, physical features, and textual characteristics.