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The Earliest Christian Artifacts: Manuscripts and Christian Origins
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The Earliest Christian Artifacts: Manuscripts and Christian Origins Paperback - 2006

by Hurtado, Larry W

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William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2006. Paperback. Slight wear on outer and lower edges of text. Otherwise VG
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  • Title The Earliest Christian Artifacts: Manuscripts and Christian Origins
  • Author Hurtado, Larry W
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Illustrated.
  • Pages 248
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher William B. Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids MI
  • Date 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 743291
  • ISBN 9780802828958 / 0802828957
  • Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.94 x 6.08 x 0.65 in (22.71 x 15.44 x 1.65 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Theometrics: Academic
  • Library of Congress subjects Christianity - Origin, Christian literature, Early - Manuscripts
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006022843
  • Dewey Decimal Code 270.1

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From the rear cover

Much attention has been paid to the words of the earliest Christian canonical and extracanonical texts, yet Larry Hurtado points out that an even more telling story is being overlooked -- the story of the physical texts themselves.

Widely recognized for his outstanding scholarship, Hurtado combines his comprehensive knowledge of Christian origins with an archivists eye to make sense of these earliest objects of the faith. He introduces readers to the staurogram, possibly the first representation of the cross, the "nomina sacra," a textual abbreviation system, and the puzzling Christian preference for book-like texts over scrolls.

Drawing on studies by papyrologists and palaeographers as well as New Testament scholars -- and including photographic plates of selected manuscripts-- "The Earliest Christian Artifacts" astutely introduces the distinctive physical features of early Christian manuscripts, illustrating their relevance for wider inquiry into the complex origins of Christianity.

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Citations

  • Christian Century, 04/03/2007, Page 54
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2007, Page 21

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