Early Christian Books In Egypt by Roger S. Bagnall
A concise reassessment of papyrological evidence from Roman Egypt, this study argues that earlier scholarship exaggerated the prevalence, early dating, and distinctiveness of Christian manuscripts. By scrutinizing identifications, datings, and archaeological contexts, it finds that Christian texts were relatively scarce before the fourth century and that the codex format was not uniquely or originally a Christian innovation. It urges methodological caution and emphasizes how literacy, book production, and community size shape the surviving record.
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