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Title: | Public and Private- Second- and Third-Century Gospel Manuscripts | Contributor(s): | Charlesworth, Scott (author) | Publication Date: | 2006 | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/6865 | Abstract: | Remarkable uniformity in the size of early gospel codices provides evidence for conventional approaches to manuscript production in the second and third centuries. Christians favoured a size approximating the Turner Group 9.1 format in the second century, and the Group 8.2 format in the third century. When combined with other conventional approaches to MS production - semi-literary to literary hands and the use of readers' aids to facilitate public reading - there is much support for the idea that most codices dated up to the early third century were produced in controlled settings (i.e., in small copy centres or scriptoria comprised of at least two trained scribes) for 'public' or liturgical use. In contrast, many third-century gospel manuscripts (e.g., P45) bear the hallmarks of uncontrolled production for 'private' use. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Buried History, v.42, p. 25-36 | Publisher: | Australian Institute of Archaeology | Place of Publication: | Australia | ISSN: | 0007-6260 | Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 220401 Christian Studies (incl Biblical Studies and Church History) 200305 Latin and Classical Greek Languages 210306 Classical Greek and Roman History |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 950599 Understanding Past Societies not elsewhere classified 970122 Expanding Knowledge in Philosophy and Religious Studies 950406 Religious Traditions (excl. Structures and Rituals) |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | Publisher/associated links: | http://www.aiarch.org.au/42.htm |
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