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“Nomina sacra” is a category for books that examine or showcase the early Christian practice of writing certain sacred names and titles in contracted form—often with an overline—in Greek (and related) manuscripts from the 2nd century onward (e.g., God, Lord, Jesus, Christ, Spirit, Cross). It includes introductions and surveys of the phenomenon, paleographical and codicological studies, manuscript catalogs and facsimiles where these abbreviations appear, and textual-critical works on how they shape readings, editions, and scribal habits. The category also covers research on the origins, theology, and social functions of sacred naming, along with comparative studies in Jewish and late antique scribal traditions. It serves readers interested in manuscript culture, the transmission of early Christian texts, and the intersection of writing, devotion, and community identity.

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