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Jewish and Christian Scripture as Artifact and Canon

Hardback

Main Details

Title Jewish and Christian Scripture as Artifact and Canon
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Dr. Craig A. Evans
Edited by H. Daniel Zacharias
SeriesThe Library of Second Temple Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:338
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreBiblical studies
ISBN/Barcode 9780567584854
ClassificationsDewey:270.1
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint T.& T.Clark Ltd
Publication Date 25 June 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Jewish and Christian Scripture as Artifact and Canon constitutes a collection of studies that reflect and contribute to the growing scholarly interest in manuscripts as artifacts and witnesses to early stages in Jewish and Christian understanding of sacred scripture. Scholars and textual critics have in recent years rightly recognized the contribution that ancient manuscripts make to our understanding of the development of canon in its broadest and most inclusive sense. The studies included in this volume shed significant light on the most important questions touching the emergence of canon consciousness and written communication in the early centuries of the Christian church. The concern here is not in recovering a theoretical "original text" or early "recognized canon," but in analysis of and appreciation for texts as they actually circulated and were preserved through time. Some of the essays in this collection explore the interface between canon as theological concept, on the one hand, and canon as reflected in the physical/artifactual evidence, on the other. Other essays explore what the artifacts tell us about life and belief in early communities of faith. Still other studies investigate the visual dimension and artistic expressions of faith, including theology and biblical interpretation communicated through the medium of art and icon in manuscripts. The volume also includes scientific studies concerned with the physical properties of particular manuscripts. These studies will stimulate new discussion in this important area of research and will point students and scholars in new directions for future work.

Author Biography

Craig A. Evans (Ph.D., Claremont) is John Bisagno Distinguished professor of Christian Origins at Houston Baptist University, USA. H. Daniel is a Lecturer at Acadia Divinity College, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Reviews

Chapters 'of interest' featured. -- Journal of Ancient Judaism In this stimulating collection of essays scholars of varied disciplines investigate the material features of the Jewish and Christian Scriptures... since scholarly interest in the books and the book culture of antiquity has been on the rise, the present volume will find a receptive audience. -- Journal of Jewish Studies