The Earliest Christian Artifacts by Larry W. Hurtado
Manuscripts and Christian Origins
A concise study of the earliest surviving Christian manuscripts as material artifacts, showing how features such as the rapid and distinctive adoption of the codex, the system of nomina sacra, the staurogram, and various reader aids reveal a unique book culture and devotional life. It examines what these physical traits disclose about communal reading practices, scribal habits, textual transmission, and the emerging sense of scripture, arguing that manuscript evidence opens a window onto early Christian identity and devotion to Jesus.
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- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 240-260
- Original Language
- English
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