Guardians of Letters
Download or Read eBook Guardians of Letters PDF written by Kim Haines-Eitzen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-12-07 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Kim Haines-Eitzen |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2000-12-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195350548 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195350545 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Guardians of Letters by : Kim Haines-Eitzen
Book excerpt: 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.