Early Christian Books In Egypt

Author : Roger S. Bagnall
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400833788

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Early Christian Books in Egypt by Roger S. Bagnall Pdf

For the past hundred years, much has been written about the early editions of Christian texts discovered in the region that was once Roman Egypt. Scholars have cited these papyrus manuscripts--containing the Bible and other Christian works--as evidence of Christianity's presence in that historic area during the first three centuries AD. In Early Christian Books in Egypt, distinguished papyrologist Roger Bagnall shows that a great deal of this discussion and scholarship has been misdirected, biased, and at odds with the realities of the ancient world. Providing a detailed picture of the social, economic, and intellectual climate in which these manuscripts were written and circulated, he reveals that the number of Christian books from this period is likely fewer than previously believed. Bagnall explains why papyrus manuscripts have routinely been dated too early, how the role of Christians in the history of the codex has been misrepresented, and how the place of books in ancient society has been misunderstood. The author offers a realistic reappraisal of the number of Christians in Egypt during early Christianity, and provides a thorough picture of the economics of book production during the period in order to determine the number of Christian papyri likely to have existed. Supporting a more conservative approach to dating surviving papyri, Bagnall examines the dramatic consequences of these findings for the historical understanding of the Christian church in Egypt.

Author : C. Wilfred Griggs
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004119264

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Early Egyptian Christianity by C. Wilfred Griggs Pdf

In this study, the history of Christianity in Egypt is discussed, from its earliest recorded origins until 451 CE, when the Egyptian Coptic Church became the national religion. During this period, we observe the development of features unique to Egyptian Christianity, such as the imposition of Catholic ecclesiasticism in Alexandria and southward, and the presence of forces that would lead to the establishment of a national religion. This study will greatly contribute to an increased understanding of early Egyptian history, as well as to the understanding of early Christianity in general.

Author : D. W Johnson
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813214801

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The World of Early Egyptian Christianity by D. W Johnson Pdf

With increasing interest in early Egyptian (Coptic) Christianity, this volume offers an important collection of essays about Coptic language, literature, and social history by the very finest authors in the field. The essays explore a wide range of topics and offer much to the advancement of Coptic studies

Author : Brent Nongbri
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300240986

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God's Library by Brent Nongbri Pdf

A provocative book from a highly original scholar, challenging much of what we know about early Christian manuscripts In this bold and groundbreaking book, Brent Nongbri provides an up-to-date introduction to the major collections of early Christian manuscripts and demonstrates that much of what we thought we knew about these books and fragments is mistaken. While biblical scholars have expended much effort in their study of the texts contained within our earliest Christian manuscripts, there has been a surprising lack of interest in thinking about these books as material objects with individual, unique histories. We have too often ignored the ways that the antiquities market obscures our knowledge of the origins of these manuscripts. Through painstaking archival research and detailed studies of our most important collections of early Christian manuscripts, Nongbri vividly shows how the earliest Christian books are more than just carriers of texts or samples of handwriting. They are three-dimensional archaeological artifacts with fascinating stories to tell, if we’re willing to listen.

Author : Tjeu Van Den Berk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9463013334

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Ancient Egypt by Tjeu Van Den Berk Pdf

Traces the sources of the Christian religion to ancient Egypt. The earliest Christian myths emerged in the melting pot of gnostic Alexandria--not in orthodox Jerusalem, classical Athens, or legalistic Rome. In this book, Tjeu van den Berk traces the sources of the Christian faith to the banks of the river Nile. Focusing on ancient archetypes, van den Berk underscores the striking similarities between the Egyptian and Christian religions. In this fascinating study, he explores the symbolism of the Trinity, the cross, and the myths of a god born of a virgin. He also traces the origins of the stories of Lazarus and Saint George, and he finds stunning parallels between Egyptian mythology and the Book of Revelation.

Author : C. Wilfred Griggs
Publisher : Brill Archive
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004091599

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Early Egyptian Christianity by C. Wilfred Griggs Pdf

Author : William E. Klingshirn,Linda Safran
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780813214863

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The Early Christian Book (CUA Studies in Early Christianity) by William E. Klingshirn,Linda Safran Pdf

Written by experts in the field, the essays in this volume examine the early Christian book from a wide range of disciplines: religion, art history, history, Near Eastern studies, and classics.

Author : Anthony Hilhorst,George H. van Kooten
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789047407676

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The Wisdom of Egypt by Anthony Hilhorst,George H. van Kooten Pdf

This collection of essays gives a vivid impression of Egypt as background and stage of Jewish, Christian, and Gnostic thought and life in antiquity. It demonstrates Egypt’s important role in the history, literature and culture of these religions.

Author : James E. Goehring
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1563382695

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Ascetics, Society, and the Desert by James E. Goehring Pdf

Through rigorous examination of papyrological documentary sources, archaeology, and traditional literary sources, James Goehring gradually forces a new direction in understanding the evolution of monasticism. He ably transforms these sources into a clear narrative, thereby infusing the history of Egyptian monasticism with renewed energy.

Author : Harry Y. Gamble
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0300069189

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Books and Readers in the Early Church by Harry Y. Gamble Pdf

This fascinating and lively book provides the first comprehensive discussion of the production, circulation, and use of books in early Christianity. It explores the extent of literacy in early Christian communities; the relation in the early church between oral tradition and written materials; the physical form of early Christian books; how books were produced, transcribed, published, duplicated, and disseminated; how Christian libraries were formed; who read the books, in what circumstances, and to what purposes. Harry Y. Gamble interweaves practical and technological dimensions of the production and use of early Christian books with the social and institutional history of the period. Drawing on evidence from papyrology, codicology, textual criticism, and early church history, as well as on knowledge about the bibliographical practices that characterized Jewish and Greco-Roman culture, he offers a new perspective on the role of books in the first five centuries of the early church.

Author : Lajos Berkes
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780979975899

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Christians and Muslims in Early Islamic Egypt by Lajos Berkes Pdf

This volume collects studies exploring the relationship of Christians and Muslims in everyday life in Early Islamic Egypt (642–10th c.) focusing mainly, but not exclusively on administrative and social history. The contributions concentrate on the papyrological documentation preserved in Greek, Coptic, and Arabic. By doing so, this book transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries and offers results based on a holistic view of the documentary material. The articles of this volume discuss various aspects of change and continuity from Byzantine to Islamic Egypt and offer also the (re)edition of 23 papyrus documents in Greek, Coptic, and Arabic. The authors provide a showcase of recent papyrological research on this under-studied, but dynamically evolving field. After an introduction by the editor of the volume that outlines the most important trends and developments of the period, the first two essays shed light on Egypt as part of the Caliphate. The following six articles, the bulk of the volume, deal with the interaction and involvement of the Egyptian population with the new Muslim administrative apparatus. The last three studies of the volume focus on naming practices and language change.

Author : Philip David Scott-Moncrieff
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107668904

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Paganism and Christianity in Egypt by Philip David Scott-Moncrieff Pdf

First published in 1913, this book provides an informative analysis of the transition from Paganism to Christianity in Egypt. Originally designed as a handbook for students of early Christian literature, the text discusses factors in the development of Christian ideas and institutions not easily discerned in the works of Greek and Latin authors. The fundamental importance of ancient religious traditions in the development of Egyptian Christianity is of central importance to the argument, which draws on numerous primary sources. Concise and highly readable, this book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Egyptian history and the development of Christianity.

Author : Robert De Rustafjaell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Christian antiquities
ISBN : PRNC:32101064228909

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The Light of Egypt by Robert De Rustafjaell Pdf

Author : Helmut Koester
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110812657

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History and Literature of Early Christianity by Helmut Koester Pdf

This work has established itself as a classical text in the field of New Testament studies. Written in a readable, non-technical style, it has become an indispensable textbook and reference for teachers, students, clergy, and the educated layperson interested in a scholarly treatment of the New Testament and its background in the Judaic and Greco-Roman world.

Author : Jacques van der Vliet
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351133456

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The Christian Epigraphy of Egypt and Nubia by Jacques van der Vliet Pdf

Collected Studies CS1070 The present book collects 31 articles that Jacques van der Vliet, a leading scholar in the field of Coptic Studies (Leiden University / Radboud University, Nijmegen), has published since 1999 on Christian inscriptions from Egypt and Nubia. These inscriptions are dated between the third/fourth and the fourteenth centuries, and are often written in Coptic and/or Greek, once in Latin, and sometimes (partly) in Arabic, Syriac or Old Nubian. They include inscriptions on tomb stones, walls of religious buildings, tools, vessels, furniture, amulets and even texts on luxury garments. Whereas earlier scholars in the field of Coptic Studies often focused on either Coptic or Greek, Van der Vliet argues that inscriptions in different languages that appear in the same space or on the same kind of objects should be examined together. In addition, he aims to combine the information from documentary texts, archaeological remains and inscriptions, in order to reconstruct the economic, social and religious life of monastic or civil communities. He practiced this methodology in his studies on the Fayum, Wadi al-Natrun, Sohag, Western Thebes and the region of Aswan and Northern Nubia, which are all included in this book.