02131cam a2200361 a 4500 921004 AU-EpEBC 20111017203410.0 070514s2006 miua b 001 0 eng 2006022843 GBA670215 bnb 013532105 Uk 0802828957 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780802828958 (pbk. : alk. paper) 921004 (AuCNLKIN)000040521336 DLC DLC BAKER UKM C#P YDXCP DLC AU-EpEBC ukblsr BR62 .H87 2006 270.1/HUR 22 8988 8988 Hurtado, Larry W., 1943- The earliest Christian artifacts : manuscripts and Christian origins / Larry W. Hurtado. Grand Rapids, MI : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2006. xiv, 248 p. : ill. ; pbk ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-208) and indexes. The texts -- The early Christian preference for the codex -- The nomina sacra -- The staurogram -- Other scribal features. "Much attention has been paid to the words of the earliest Christian canonical and extracanonical texts, yet Larry Hurtado points out that an even more telling story is being overlooked - the story of the physical texts themselves. He introduces readers to the staurogram, possibly the first representation of the cross, the nomina sacra, a textual abbreviation system, and the puzzling Christian preference for book-like texts over scrolls." "Drawing on studies by papyrologists and palaeographers as well as New Testament scholars - and including photographic plates of selected manuscripts - The Earliest Christian Artifacts examines the distinctive physical features of early Christian manuscripts, illustrating their relevance for wider inquiry into the complex origins of Christianity."--BOOK JACKET. Christian literature, Early Manuscripts. Christianity Origin. Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0617/2006022843.html 8988 8988 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN G 2008-12-16 Amazon.com 30.83 0 270.1/HUR 14894 2015-09-09 00:00:00 60.00 2008-12-16 AM