Guardians of Letters: Literacy, Power, and the Transmitters of Early Christian Literature

by Kim Haines-Eitzen

Overview

Who were the scribes that copied early Christian literature during the second and third centuries? What roles did they play in the reproduction and dissemination of these writings? To answer these questions, this study utilizes evidence from early Christian literature and the earliest Christian papyri—including their form, physical features, and textual characteristics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195135640
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/07/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.44(w) x 9.16(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Cornell University

Editorial Reviews

"[Haines-Eitzen's] illumination of the intersection between literacy and power in antiquity and her interesting section on women scribes are important contributions to our understanding of the social and cultural history of early Christianity. Text critics, those interested in the history of manuscripts, and historians of early Christianity will all be interested in this study."— The Catholic Biblical Quarterly

"Kim Haines-Eitzen has produced a thought-provoking, readable and enjoyable book, essential reading for anyone who desires to know more about the illustrious obscure Christians who copied the New Testament in the earliest days."—Novum Testamentum

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