The Scriptural Universe of Ancient Christianity / / Guy G. Stroumsa.
The passage of texts from scroll to codex created a revolution in the religious life of late antiquity. It played a decisive role in the Roman Empire’s conversion to Christianity and eventually enabled the worldwide spread of Christian faith. The Scriptural Universe of Ancient Christianity describes...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2017] ©2016 |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (170 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Introduction: A Double Paradigm Shift
- 1. A Scriptural Galaxy
- 2. A Divine Palimpsest
- 3. Religious Revolution and Cultural Change
- 4. Scripture and Culture
- 5. The New Self and Reading Practices
- 6. Communities of Knowledge
- 7. Eastern Wisdoms
- 8. A World Full of Letters
- 9. Scriptural and Personal Authority
- Conclusion: Alexandria, Jerusalem, Baghdad
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index