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Title: | Copying Early Christian Texts: A study of scribal practice | Contributor(s): | Mugridge, Alan (author) | Publication Date: | 2016 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/19528 | Abstract: | It is commonly stated, or at least assumed, that the early Christians had their texts reproduced 'in-house,' making little or no use of 'secular' or 'professional' scribes - that is, they had their works copied using whatever pool of writing ability lay within their own ranks, mostly of a non-professional nature. In relation to the NT Metzger wrote, 'In the earlier ages of the Church, Biblical manuscripts were produced by individual Christians'. Aland and Aland maintained that the copying of manuscripts of Christian works must have been done 'privately by individuals in the early period,' although they allowed for the possibility that some professional scribes may have become Christians and then copied scriptures 'at home'. Alexander describes early Christian codices as 'in-house productions, showing few signs of the professional book trade'. | Publication Type: | Book | Publisher: | Mohr Siebeck Verlag | Place of Publication: | Tübingen, Germany | ISBN: | 9783161546884 | Fields of Research (FOR) 2008: | 200305 Latin and Classical Greek Languages | Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 470316 Latin and classical Greek languages | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 970121 Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 280113 Expanding knowledge in history, heritage and archaeology 280114 Expanding knowledge in Indigenous studies |
HERDC Category Description: | A1 Authored Book - Scholarly | Extent of Pages: | 558 | Series Name: | Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament | Series Number : | 362 |
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