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Author Kraus, Thomas J., 1965- author

Title Ad fontes : original manuscripts and their significance for studying early Christianity : selected essays / by Thomas J. Kraus
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 272 pages) : illustrations
Series Texts and editions for New Testament study, 1574-7085 ; volume 3
Texts and editions for New Testament study ; v. 3
Contents 880-01 'Why am I doing what I do?' Introducing my Work on Manuscripts and Ordering the Essays according to Topics and Approach -- 'Parchment or Papyrus?': Some Remarks about the Signi cance of Writing Material when Assessing Manuscripts -- Ad fontes: The Benefit of the Consultation of Original Manuscripts as for instance P.Vindob.G 31974 -- P.Oxy. V 840: Amulet or Miniature Codex? -- Principal and Additional Remarks on Two Terms -- P.Vindob.G 2325: The So-called Fayûm-Gospel : Re-edition and Some Critical Conclusions -- P.Vindob.G 35835 (former 26132a): Notes on the Last Judgment -- (Il)Literacy in Non-literary Papyri from Graeco-Roman Egypt: Further Aspects to the Educational Ideal in Ancient Literary Sources and Modern Times -- 'Slow writers' : BRALEŌS GRAPhONTES : What, How Much, and How Did They Write? -- 'Uneducated', 'ignorant', or even 'illiterate'? : Aspects and Background for an Understanding of AGRAMMATOI (and IDIŌTAI) in Acts 4:13 -- John 7:15b: 'Knowing letters' and (il)literacy -- The Lending of Books in the Fourth Century C.E. P.Oxy. LXIII 4365: A Letter on Papyrus and the Reciprocal Lending of Literature Having Become Apocryphal -- An Obligation from Contract Law in Philemon 19 : Characteristic Style and Juridical Background -- 7Q5 : Status Quaestionis and Fundamental Remarks to Qualify the Discussion of the Papyrus Fragment
880-01/(S 'Why am I doing what I do?' Introducing my Work on Manuscripts and Ordering the Essays according to Topics and Approach -- 'Parchment or Papyrus?': Some Remarks about the Signi cance of Writing Material when Assessing Manuscripts -- Ad fontes: The Benefit of the Consultation of Original Manuscripts as for instance P.Vindob.G 31974 -- P.Oxy. V 840: Amulet or Miniature Codex? -- Principal and Additional Remarks on Two Terms -- P.Vindob.G 2325: The So-called Fayûm-Gospel : Re-edition and Some Critical Conclusions -- P.Vindob.G 35835 (former 26132a): Notes on the Last Judgment -- (Il)Literacy in Non-literary Papyri from Graeco-Roman Egypt: Further Aspects to the Educational Ideal in Ancient Literary Sources and Modern Times -- 'Slow writers' : ΒΡΑΛΕΩΣ ΓΡΑΦΟΝΤΕΣ : What, How Much, and How Did They Write? -- 'Uneducated', 'ignorant', or even 'illiterate'? : Aspects and Background for an Understanding of ΑΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΟΙ (and ΙΔΙΩΤΑΙ) in Acts 4:13 -- John 7:15b: 'Knowing letters' and (il)literacy -- The Lending of Books in the Fourth Century C.E. P.Oxy. LXIII 4365: A Letter on Papyrus and the Reciprocal Lending of Literature Having Become Apocryphal -- An Obligation from Contract Law in Philemon 19 : Characteristic Style and Juridical Background -- 7Q5 : Status Quaestionis and Fundamental Remarks to Qualify the Discussion of the Papyrus Fragment
Summary This selection of essays with autobiographical introduction aims to demonstrate the value of working with the original manuscripts in detail in order to gain a more profound understanding of the many facets of Early Christianity, in particular the texts and background of the New Testament. This book should persuade other scholars to once again take a look at the original manuscripts, whether it be a textual witness to the New Testament, some apocryphal text, a reference to early Christian life, or even a specific socio-historical feature of the life of the common people in the days of early Christianity. The specific selection of essays has been chosen with this purpose in mind, presenting editions of papyri and first-hand information, and showing how to base even complex constructs of ideas on a studious treatment of manuscripts. The essays demonstrate the value of studying manuscripts for lexicography, painting a picture of a socio-historical background, and showing how to assess and evaluate data methodologically. -- Provded by the publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Print version record, digital images
SUBJECT Bible. New Testament -- Manuscripts
Bible. New Testament fast
Bibel Neues Testament gnd
Subject Christian literature, Early -- Manuscripts
Christianity -- Origin.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
Christian literature, Early
Christianity -- Origin
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Genre/Form Manuscripts
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2007027741
ISBN 9789047421344
9047421345
1281936545
9781281936547
9786611936549
6611936548