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.
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