Guardians of Letters: Literacy, Power, and the Transmitters of Early Christian Literature

ISBN-13: 9780195135640 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 224 str.

Kim Haines-Eitzen

Opis

Who were the scribes that 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 utilizes evidence from early Christian literature and the earliest Christian papyri--including their form, physical features, and textual characteristics.

Recenzje

The author ... is not afraid to question and contradict the opinions of the big guns ... She guides her readers with regular reminders and signposts, which serve as summaries and cross references to other parts of the book.