Scribes and Their Remains
Scribes and Their Remains by Craig A. Evans, published by Bloomsbury Academic on June 17, 2021, is a scholarly exploration of the text as artifact within the context of biblical studies. This edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English. The book opens with an introductory essay by Stanley Porter, setting the stage for a detailed examination of the role of scribes and the significance of textual transmission in early Christianity.
Readers will find a comprehensive analysis divided into two major sections. The first section, “Scribes, Letters, and Literacy,” features studies that discuss the archaeological and historical evidence surrounding New Testament texts, suggesting their longevity in circulation. The second section, “Writing, Reading, and Abbreviating Christian Scripture,” delves into various topics, including the use of nomen sacrum in early Christian writings. This volume is relevant for those interested in the intersections of religion, literacy, and the historical context of biblical texts.
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Scribes and Their Remains begins with an introductory essay by Stanley Porter which addresses the principal theme of the book: the text as artifact.
The rest of the volume is then split into two major sections. In the first, five studies appear on the theme of ‘Scribes, Letters, and Literacy.’ In the first of these Craig A. Evans offers a lengthy piece that argues that the archaeological, artifactual, and historical evidence suggests that New Testament autographs and first copies may well have remained in circulation for one century or more, having the effect of stabilizing the text. Other pieces in the section address literacy, orality and paleography of early Christian papyri.
In the second section there are five pieces on ‘Writing, Reading, and Abbreviating Christian Scripture.’ These range across numerous topics, including an examination of the stauros (cross) as a nomen sacrum.
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