God's Library by Brent Nongbri
The Archaeology of the Earliest Christian Manuscripts
A concise investigation of how the earliest Christian manuscripts were discovered, traded, and studied, revealing how modern collecting practices, incomplete provenance, and the limits of paleographic dating shape narratives about Christian origins. Through case studies of notable papyri and codices, it traces their paths from archaeological contexts and the antiquities market into libraries and museums, clarifying what codicology can and cannot tell us. The book ultimately urges greater transparency, wider date ranges, and methodological caution when using these artifacts to make historical claims.
- Published
- 2018
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-450
- Original Language
- English
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